LOS ANGELES — Val Kilmer, a versatile Hollywood actor known for portraying Batman and rock icon Jim Morrison, died Tuesday in Los Angeles from pneumonia, his daughter confirmed to the New York Times. He was 65.

Kilmer had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but he had recovered from that illness, his daughter said. 

Kilmer rose to prominence in the 1980s and had an acting career spanning four decades. He made his feature film debut in the 1984 comedy “Top Secret!” playing an American singer entangled in East German espionage. He appeared as Tom Cruise’s rival in the 1986 film “Top Gun.”

His career reached new heights with his portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” in 1991 and later took on the coveted role of Batman in 1995’s “Batman Forever,” following Michael Keaton in the franchise.

Throughout his career, Kilmer held diverse roles, such as an FBI agent in “Thunderheart” and the title character in “The Saint.” He also appeared as Elvis in a memorable cameo in the Quentin Tarantino-scripted “True Romance.”