Multiple friends, co-stars and other colleagues paid tribute to Kilmer after new of his death broke.<\/p>\n
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Val Kilmer<\/strong><\/a> is being honored by his peers in Hollywood. From former co-stars to an ex-girlfriend<\/a>, several celebrities paid tribute to the Top Gun<\/em> and Batman Forever<\/em> star<\/a> after news of his death broke on April 2, 2025. Val’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer<\/strong><\/a>, confirmed to The New York Times<\/em> that he died from pneumonia<\/a> and had recovered from throat cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Below, read the celebrity tributes that have poured in for Val.<\/span><\/p>\n Tom Cruise<\/strong><\/a>, known for starring alongside Val Kilmer in the <\/span>Top Gun<\/span> series, paid tribute to the late actor during CinemaCon in Las Vegas. According to <\/span>Variety<\/span><\/em><\/a>, he stated, “I\u2019d like to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer.” <\/span><\/p>\n Although they played enemies in the film, he added, \u201c “I can\u2019t tell you how much I admire his work, how grateful and honored I was when he joined ‘Top Gun’ and came back later for ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ I think it would be really nice if we could have a moment together because he loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us. Just kind of think about all the wonderful times that we had with him.”<\/span><\/p>\n VALUS — Cher (@cher) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nTom Cruise<\/h2>\n
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Will miss u,U Were Funny,crazy,pain in the ass,GREAT FRIEND,kids\ud83d\udc9cU,
BRILLIANT as Mark Twain,
BRAVE here during ur sickness<\/p>\n