Late actor Val Kilmer followed the Christian Science movement, and was initially reluctant to pursue a traditional treatment path when he was diagnosed with cancer ...

Some notable followers of Christian Science in the film industry included Val Kilmer, Carol Elaine Channing, George Hamilton, Ginger Rogers, and Doris Day. Val Kilmer had previously credited his ...

Val Kilmer had throat cancer - even though he saw it differently. The actor, who was convinced of the beliefs of "Christian Science", approached illness and death in a very special - and dangerous - ...

Hollywood legend Val Kilmer drew an outpouring of grief ... Throughout his health struggles, he found solace in Christian Science, a 19th century American movement that teaches that diseases ...

In the realm of celebrity health narratives, few are as poignant as that of Val Kilmer, an actor whose struggles with throat cancer were compounded by his adherence to Christian Science. This article ...

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer has sadly died at the age of 65 after a battle with pneumonia. The star was also previously diagnosed with throat cancer and had a 'hard time swallowing' ...

Two years later, Kilmer played Lt Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, Tom Cruise's deadly fighter pilot rival in Top Gun. A thrilling ...

It’s a curious coincidence that two of Hollywood‘s most iconic actors, Val Kilmer and Christian Bale, have both played Batman and Moses. On the surface, these roles seem vastly different.

The tumor was attributed to oral cancer. Val Kilmer's cancer eventually went into remission, which he credited to his strong Christian Science beliefs. He reportedly declined numerous conventional ...

Kilmer was born into a Christian Science family in California [Getty Images] Val Edward Kilmer was born, on 31 December 1959, into a middle-class family in Los Angeles. His parents were Christian ...