Celebrity Health

Val Kilmer's cause of death has been revealed ... the legendary actor died from pneumonia, TMZ has learned.

TMZ has obtained the death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Health. Kilmer's immediate cause of death has been confirmed as pneumonia. Underlying causes listed on the death certificate are acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, chronic respiratory failure, and squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue.

Other contributing factors include malnutrition, and a tracheocutaneous fistula. We've also learned he was cremated on April 7.

Teddi Mellencamp has agreed to be buried in the family mausoleum -- honoring a request from her father, John Mellencamp, amid her cancer treatments.

The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star -- who just days ago revealed her cancer is now stage 4 -- shared the morbid conversation on this week's episode of her "Two T's In A Pod" podcast with cohost Tamra Judge, confirming her dad called her 11 times in a row to discuss her burial plans.

She breaks down the whole scenario in the clip ... in short, she says the "Jack and Diane" singer wanted "to make sure" she would be joining the family plot in Indiana. Teddi agreed -- under the condition her kids -- Slate, 12, Cruz, 10 and Dove, 5 -- would also have a spot.

Nearly a month after he upchucked his dinner onto the floor at Madison Square Garden ... Tracy Morgan was back courtside watching his Knicks -- and this time, there were no stomach issues in sight.

The 56-year-old comedian pulled up to New York's Tuesday night tilt with the Boston Celtics for the first time since his now-infamous March 17 incident ... and his favorite team welcomed him back with open arms.

They showed him on the jumbotron, and fans roared with applause when they saw he was back. Morgan responded with some blown kisses and a "Go Knicks!" message.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells was stretchered off the court after a brutal fall during a dunk attempt in Tuesday night's game ... and while he suffered a broken wrist as a result of the tumble, he's fortunate it was not more serious.

The frightening incident happened during the second quarter of the Grizzlies' road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets ... when Wells -- averaging 10.4 points this season -- went up for a one-handed slam.

Once Wells was airborne, he took a hard foul from Hornets guard KJ Simpson ... causing him to plummet onto the Spectrum Center court and seemingly hitting his head in the process.

Mark Hoppus says he was so depressed after Blink-182 broke up he found comfort in the thought of suicide and considered taking his own life.

The singer/bassist opens up about a dark time in his life in his new memoir, "Fahrenheit-182," revealing his struggle with suicidal thoughts.

In the book, which People got their hands on, Mark says when Blink-182 broke up he lost everything ... his direction, his confidence, and his sense of self.

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre has been released from a hospital almost a week after claiming she only had four days to live after her car was struck in a what she described as a brutal crash with a school bus.

Guess Giuffre’s prediction was off -- 'cause six days after the accident, she was escorted out of view of waiting media on Monday from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, according to the West Australian.

Virginia's current condition isn't clear yet ... but to be given the green light to go home surely means she's on the mend.

Remi Bader's not letting the haters get to her ... enjoying a relaxing beach day just a couple weeks after firing back at those online who blasted her for keeping her weight-loss surgery to herself.

The model enjoyed some surf and sun in Miami Saturday ... wearing a cream-colored bikini accented with pink. She walked around the beach with a pal -- stepping into the crystal clear water for a dip.

Bader swam around ... seemingly unbothered by the torrent of criticism she's dealing with these days.

Jeff Ross landed in the hospital ... after a sudden and apparently severe allergic reaction to something he ate.

Jeff took to Instagram revealing he was in Mill Valley, CA for a comedy show on Saturday night and after the show him and the band celebrated at a restaurant. He says they ate burrata ice cream and shortly after his lips started puffing up.

He writes ... "It was delicious. Seriously yummy. But my lips blew up and I spent the entire night in the ER. It was my first allergic reaction ever. I guess that’s pretty remarkable considering I’m constantly shoving whatever food is in front of me into my face."

The rare hantavirus -- that few had heard of before it killed Gene Hackman's wife -- has killed more people ... this time in California.

Three victims in the town of Mammoth Lakes succumbed to hantavirus ... which is what killed the actor's wife, Betsy Arakawa.

The Mono County Health and Human Services Public Health Division announced this week the third death due to HPS in the town about 330 miles east of San Francisco.

"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson is not doing well amid his battle with Alzheimer’s ... and his son Jase says there's no reason to sugarcoat the topic.

Here's the deal ... late last year, Jase made the sad announcement that Phil had Alzheimer’s ... and the 78-year-old’s condition was rough. Since then, he's asked daily about his dad by fans.

"The No. 1 question I get everywhere I go: ‘How’s your dad doing?’” Jase said on the April 2 episode of the "Unashamed with the Robertson Family" podcast. “Now, I’m just giving the blunt truth: I say, ‘Not good.’”

Manuel Masalva -- an actor best known for his role in "Narcos: Mexico" -- is in a coma because of an infection ... this according to fellow actor Mario Morán.

Morán announced the news in a TikTok posted Thursday ... telling fans he'd contracted a "very aggressive virus" while on vacation.

Masalva was taken to the hospital and put in a medically induced coma, Morán says in Spanish ... before calling his situation "delicate."

"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" might be a cultural phenomenon now ... but, while filming the pilot, the production had a shoestring budget -- and made a coarse decision about a cast member's health.

Audri DuBois -- the original Yellow Power Ranger in the pilot episode -- tells the story on the next episode of "Hollywood Demons" titled "Dark Side of the Power Rangers" ... explaining the OG episode was shot in the desert in 110-degree heat.

DuBois says one of the actors -- playing a villainous character -- was decked out in a wetsuit and rubber mask ... and, he suffered heatstroke mid-shoot, collapsing to the ground.

Wendy Williams has a new legal mind on her side ... 'cause famed attorney Joe Tacopina says he's serving as her personal attorney.

Tacopina -- who has represented big stars like President Donald Trump, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, and most recently A$AP Rocky -- appeared on "TMZ Live" Thursday to talk about it.

Check out the vid ... he confirms he is representing Wendy -- though, as of right now, it's strictly as her personal attorney. Tacopina says he will be at her guardianship case, but guardianship attorneys have to be approved by a judge, so he's still going through that process.

Kathy Griffin and Luenell are joining the chorus calling for Wendy Williams to be freed from the constraints of her guardianship.

We got Kathy and Luenell at The Ivy in Los Angeles on Wednesday and our photog asked them about all the support Wendy is getting from fans protesting in California and New York.

Kathy and Luenell say they are glad to see fans rallying around Wendy and they're hopeful the demonstrations will move the needle.

Mick Foley is counting his blessings following his Tuesday car wreck ... saying he feels lucky to have walked away with only minor injuries -- adding he's already planning on hitting the road again!

Foley took to his Facebook and Instagram pages to update concerned fans on his status after the April 1 crash, explaining it feels like he's been "run over by a truck," though thankfully he avoided serious injury.

"The idea that someone would be in an accident like this and walk away with only soft tissue injury makes me feel like someone was looking out for me! Thank you to all of you who sent well wishes."

Mark Ronson went from the DJ booth to a hospital bed ... and it sounds like he was trying to do way too much.

The producer/DJ just posted a photo of himself in the hospital, explaining how some heavy lifting during a DJ set resulted in him needing medical attention.

Mark says he was in the middle of a mix when he tried to turn the stage monitor towards the crowd to "give them some extra juice." Problem is, Mark says the stage monitor weighed way more than he thought and he ended up popping two tendons in his bicep.