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Actor Val Kilmer looked frail as he finished attending church services in Malibu, Calif. on Sunday, amid ongoing reports he’s battling throat cancer.
The actor who is a Christian Scienist, was relying on hi faith to heal his health problems- was also seen hiding a portion of his face with as he left the service.
Christian Science followers are known to believe that prayers heal over medical treatment.
Earlier this year Val was hospitalized after he coughed up blood but after being released from hospital he took to Facebook to deny that it was cancer, reports the Daily Mail.
Val Kilmer looks frail on church outing after denying he has cancer http://t.co/C46dCnRaQf pic.twitter.com/NuUsoMyhjF
— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) June 2, 2015
In August Val looked much thinner when running errands in Malibu. TMZ reported at the time the star had been exercising more with regular walks.
He also looked gaunt in December while Christmas shopping at Levi’s.
The year before he had looked much fuller. In 2006 she showed off a ‘pot belly’ while at the beach.
Kilmer was married to Joanne Whalley from 1988 to 1996. In addition to Jack, he has a daughter Mercedes, 23.
Thank you for all your sweet support. But I have not had a tumor, or a tumor operations, or any operation. I had a…
Posted by Val Kilmer on Saturday, January 31, 2015
At the time, Kilmer fired back, claiming “friends have assisted who know my spiritual convictions and have been most sensitive and kind for the extra effort in making sure there’s minimum gossip and silly talk.”
Sources told TMZ that Val’s family was ‘upset’ because they feel the actor has ‘ignored the [tumor] problem and allowed it to get worse.’
Kilmer was married to actress Joanne Whalley from March 1988 to February 1996. The two met while working together on the film Willow. The couple had two children: a daughter, Mercedes (b. October 29, 1991), and a son, Jack (b. June 6, 1995).
Val Kilmer stars in the 1996 film The Island Of Dr Moreau
There are plenty of celebrities that want to be photographed. Clearly he doesn’t. He sings and paints as well as being an actor – so this illness must affect his whole life. Following him around won’t tell you anything. If he wants you to know he is sick let him do it in his own time
Apparently Mr. Kilmer’s illness did not strike a sympathetic chord with the photographer. Is hounding sick people news? Why not tell us Mr Kilmer is ailing out of concern. Certainly there are enough public domain pictures of him when he was young and brilliant in his acting career.
I respect Val Kilmers right to believe whatever he wants to believe but I have seen first hand what faith based healing leads to. I worked with a Jehovahs Witness whose mom had been diagnosed with blood cancer and the doctors told her that a blood transfusion would help prolong/save her life and she and her family refused because of their faith. She died within the year.
Maybe now you gossip rags will stop obsessing over whether he’s “too fat.”
I really fear for Val Kilmer’s health. I hope he’s just losing weight for his health, but it appears he’s actually ill. I wish him the best.
Respect the choices he has made, or is making for himself….at the end of the day your body and your life is in your own hands and is yours and yours alone to do or not do what you choose. If he is ill, I wish him well. I have always admired his work. He obviously does not want to share any info. on what is going on with his health…please be respectful of that.