Michael Douglas announced Val Kilmer has cancer: 'Things don't look too good for him'

LONDON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- According to Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer is currently battling cancer, saying "things don't look too good for him."

"Val was a wonderful guy who is dealing with exactly what I had, and things don't look too good for him. My prayers are with him," Douglas said in an interview in London on Sunday. "That's why you haven't heard too much from Val lately."

Douglas beat stage 4 oral cancer in 2013.

Kilmer had previously denied having any serious health issues, even after being seen with a tracheostomy tube in 2015.

Kilmer, known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman, and Tombstone, recently posted a video to Facebook while dressed as David Bowie. He has not made any recent statements regarding his health.