Val Kilmer’s life in photos before his death at 65
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Val Kilmer, the Hollywood film star who starred in “Top Gun” and “Batman Forever,” passed away in LA on April 1, 2025. He was 65.


Val Kilmer and Cher attend the 55th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, California, on April 11, 1983.
Val Kilmer and Cher attend the 55th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, California, on April 11, 1983. Penske Media via Getty Images


TOP SECRET, Val Kilmer, 1984
Val Kilmer in the 1984 movie “Top Secret.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

REAL GENIUS, Val Kilmer, 1985.
Val Kilmer in a scene from 1985’s sci-fi/comedy “Real Genius.” ©TriStar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection


TOP GUN, Val Kilmer, 1986
Val Kilmer in the iconic action movie “Top Gun” in 1986. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection


TOP GUN, from left, Val Kilmer, Barry Tubb, Tom Cruise, 1986
Val Kilmer, Barry Tubb and Tom Cruise in a scene from “Top Gun.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

WILLOW, Val Kilmer, 1988
Val Kilmer in the 1988 film “Willow.” ©MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley, film Kill Me Again in a casino in Las Vegas February 12, 1989
Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley film “Kill Me Again” in a casino in Las Vegas on February 12, 1989. Getty Images


THE DOORS, Val Kilmer, 1991
Val Kilmer in the 1991 movie “The Doors.” ©TriStar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Val Kilmer, actress Joanne Whalley and daughter Mercedes Kilmer attend a preview performance of the Broadway play "Death and the Maiden" on February 20, 1992
Val Kilmer, actress Joanne Whalley and daughter Mercedes Kilmer attend a preview performance of the Broadway play “Death and the Maiden” in 1992. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images


TOMBSTONE, Val Kilmer, 1993
Val Kilmer stars as Doc Holliday in the 1993 western/action “Tombstone.” ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection


TRUE ROMANCE, Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, 1993
Christian Slater and Val Kilmer star in the 1993 hit crime/romance film “True Romance.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

Val Kilmer attends the 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 22, 1994
Val Kilmer attends the 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 22, 1994. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images


Val Kilmer and actress Joanne Whalley attend the Screening of the CBS Miniseries "Scarlett" on November 3, 1994
Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley attend the Screening of the CBS Miniseries “Scarlett” on November 3, 1994. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images


Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman during 1995 ShoWest in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman during 1995 ShoWest in Las Vegas. FilmMagic, Inc

HEAT, from left: Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, 1995
Val Kilmer and Ashley Judd in the 1995 flick “Heat.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer during an interview with host Jay Leno on June 9, 1995
Val Kilmer during an interview with Jay Leno on June 9, 1995. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images


Batman Forever 1995
Val Kilmer as Batman in “Batman Forever” in 1995. © Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection

Batman Forever 1995
Nicole Kidman and Val Kilmer in “Batman Forever” in 1995. © Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection


THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS, Val Kilmer, 1996
Val Kilmer stars as John Henry Patterson in the 1996 movie “The Ghost and the Darkness.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection


THE SAINT, Val Kilmer (left in disguise), 1997
Val Kilmer in disguise in the 1997 film “The Saint.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, Moses (left, voice: Val Kilmer), 1998
The late actor voiced Moses in “The Prince of Egypt” in 1998. ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection


"American actor Val Kilmer, famous for his performance as Batman and Jim Morrison, shows proudly the tile with his handprints and his signature; the tile will be placed in Largo Corsia dei Servi, near the seat of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni; the magazine started, in this way, the realization of an Italian version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 3rd May 1999 in Milan, Italy.
Val Kilmer poses with a tile that has his handprints and signature in May 1999 in Milan, Italy. Mondadori Portfolio/Archivio Marco Piraccini/Marco Piraccini/Mondadori via Getty


Val Kilmer and girlfriend Jaycee Gossett attend the "Life" Westwood Premiere on April 13, 1999 at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California.
Val Kilmer and girlfriend Jaycee Gossett at the “Life” premiere in 1999 at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

2004 Val Kilmer during "Spider-Man 2" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at Mann Village in Westwood, California, United States.
Val Kilmer at the “Spider-Man 2” premiere in 2004. WireImage


ALEXANDER, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Colin Farrell, 2004
Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer and Colin Farrell in the 2004 film “Alexander.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer as Moses in the “The Ten Commandments” in 2004. WireImage

KISS KISS BANG BANG, Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr., 2005
Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. co-starred in the 2005 movie “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection


MACGRUBER, foreground: Val Kilmer, 2010
Val Kilmer in the 2010 comedy “MacGruber.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer speaks onstage at the “Twixt” press conference in 2011. WireImage

TWIXT, Val Kilmer, 2011
Val Kilmer in the 2011 film “Twixt.” 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett Collection


Val Kilmer attends the GRAMMY Charities Signings during The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 12, 2012
Val Kilmer attends the GRAMMY Charities Signings at the Staples Center in 2012. WireImage


Val Kilmer (R) and his son Jack Kilmer attend a basketball game between the Cleveland Cavaliers the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on January 16, 2015
Val Kilmer and his son Jack Kilmer attend a basketball at the Staples Center in 2015. GC Images

Mercedes Kilmer and Val Kilmer attend the 2019
Val Kilmer and his daughter Mercedes Kilmer attend the 2019 annual Thespians Go Hollywood Gala. Getty Images


Val Kilmer visits the United Nations headquarters in New York City in 2019. Getty Images


THE BIRTHDAY CAKE, Val Kilmer, 2021
Val Kilmer in a scene from the 2021 film “The Birthday Cake.” Courtesy Everett Collection

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Val Kilmer reunites with Tom Cruise for the 2022 sequel “Top Gun: Maverick.” Paramount Pictures
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