Val Kilmer 'rushed to hospital with suspected tumour' after bleeding from his throat

Top Gun star is reportedly recovering from surgery

Top Gun actor Val Kilmer lost his small claims court battle in Van Nuys with the landlord of his Malibu mansion to get back his deposit after wallpapering over the kitchen cabinets

Top Gun star Val Kimer was reportedly rushed to hospital earlier this week after he began bleeding from his throat.

Kilmer, 55, was taken to UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica on Monday where doctors performed surgery on a suspected throat tumour, TMZ reports.

The Santa Monica Fire Department confirmed to People magazine that a man was taken to hospital from his address after someone contacted the emergency services on Monday night.

TMZ reports the actor told the judge he was unable to speak at that time because his tongue was swollen.

There has been no comment on the reports from the actor’s agent.

Kilmer recently lost a small court battle to reclaim $5,000 from a security deposit on a Malibu mansion after wallpapering over the property’s kitchen cabinets.