Val Kilmer appears frail and wraps up in two scarves for church outing after denying he is suffering from throat tumor

He has denied rumours that he is battling throat cancer. 

But Val Kilmer, 55, looked frail and a shadow of his former self on an outing in Malibu on Sunday and wrapped two scarves around his neck. 

The actor - who has reportedly been relying on his Christian Science faith to heal his health problems- was also seen hiding a portion of his face with as he left the service. 

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Stepping out: Val Kilmer was spotted out on Sunday looking frail as he attended a church service in Malibu

Stepping out: Val Kilmer was spotted out on Sunday looking frail as he attended a church service in Malibu

Val teamed beige slacks with a pale blue shirt and pulled his greying locks into a ponytail.

The father-of-two wore sporty grey trainers and carried a medical style shoulder bag. 

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.

At the time he explained that it was 'a complication where the best way to receive care was to stay under the watchful eye of the ucla ICU'   

Hiding away: The 55-year-old wrapped up in two layers of scarfs amid rumours he is battling throat cancer

Hiding away: The 55-year-old wrapped up in two layers of scarfs amid rumours he is battling throat cancer

Casual outing: The Top Gun star wore beige slacks and a blue shirt and tied his hair back in a ponytail

Casual outing: The Top Gun star wore beige slacks and a blue shirt and tied his hair back in a ponytail

He added: '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.  

The star did not shed any more light on what he was at the medical centre for. 

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.'

Val was seen on January 16 with a scarf around his neck during a Lakers game which he attended with his son Jack.  

Reports earlier this year suggested Val was relying on his Christian Science religion to heal his health problem

Reports earlier this year suggested Val was relying on his Christian Science religion to heal his health problem

Christian Science followers are known to believe that prayers heal over medical treatment.

According to the insider, anyone who persisted with asking the actor to seek medical help was simply cut out of his life. 

The Kiss Kiss Bang Bang star is known as a devout Christian Scientist, although he once said in a 2005 interview that it was 'quite a challenging faith'. 

Val was married to Joanne Whalley from 1988 to 1996. In addition to Jack, he has a daughter Mercedes, 23.

Keeping a low profile: The actor was rushed to hospital in January after he began coughing up blood but denied on social media that it was anything to do with a tumor

Keeping a low profile: The actor was rushed to hospital in January after he began coughing up blood but denied on social media that it was anything to do with a tumor

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