Order byBest matchMost fresh

Top Gun, Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer

Digest more
Top News
Overview
Highlights
The Daily Beast |
Tom Cruise was moved to tears during the filming of Top Gun: Maverick as he reunited with Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at the age of 65 from pneumonia.
Yahoo |
Kilmer’s breakout role was as LT Tom “Iceman” Kazansky opposite Cruise in 1986’s Top Gun.
Yahoo |
On March 22, 2025, Kilmer posted a picture of a painting on his Instagram page.

Read more on News Digest

Tom Cruise Emotionally Remembers Reunion With Val Kilmer on ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Tom Cruise was moved to tears during the filming of Top Gun: Maverick as he reunited with Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at the age of 65 from pneumonia. Kilmer, despite his many starring roles, was arguably best known for playing fighter pilot Iceman in the 1986 classic Top Gun, a role which he reprised for the 2022 sequel.
Tom Cruise recalls 'wonderful times' with 'Top Gun' co-star Val Kilmer
Cruise asked for a moment of silence for Kilmer, who died Tuesday at age 65, to "think about all the wonderful times that we had with him. He loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us with his performances.
Tom Cruise Recounts “Emotional” Reunion With Val Kilmer In ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Before His Death: “Such A Brilliant Actor”
Kilmer passed away April 1 from pneumonia at the age of 65. But, just years before his death, he reprised one of his most iconic roles as Adm. Tom “Iceman” Kazansky for Top Gun: Maverick, marking the final time he and Cruise would appear on screen together.
Tom Cruise Pays Tribute To Val Kilmer, Asks CinemaCon For Moment Of Silence
At the start of a surprise appearance at CinemaCon this morning, Tom Cruise took a moment to honor his Top Gun co-star, the late Val Kilmer. Kilmer passed away earlier this week at age 65, after battling pneumonia.
Val Kilmer was frail, bed-bound ‘for years’ before death, report says
Despite declaring himself cancer-free in 2021, Kilmer’s health had reportedly never recovered from his treatment, which included a tracheostomy.
Remembering Val Kilmer, a Powerful Actor Who Remained a Reluctant Movie Star
Val Kilmer sought stardom but remained ambivalent about it, even as he was indelible in movies from "The Doors" to "Tombstone" to "Wonderland."
Catch Abbott Elementary star Lisa Ann Walter at Magooby's this weekend
Val Kilmer, the longtime Hollywood star known for roles in "Top Gun," "Heat" and "Tombstone," among other films, died this week. He was 65 years old. Kilmer, who battled throat cancer for several years,
Val Kilmer's Family Speaks Out, Says They Are 'So Proud of Him' as They Ask to 'Grieve Privately'
Val Kilmer's family says in a statement that they are 'so proud of him' and ask to 'grieve privately' following his death from pneumonia at age 65
Michelle Pfeiffer pays tribute to her former co-star and friend Val Kilmer
After his passing was announced by his daughter, actress Michelle Pfeiffer has paid tribute to her former co-star and friend Val Kilmer following his death at the age of 65.
Top Gun: Maverick's treatment of Iceman is as powerful as any flight sequence
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. List of Partners (vendors)
People2d
Val Kilmer's
"A brilliant and generous performer and one of the coolest to ever do it," Danny Ramirez, who appeared in 'Top Gun: Maverick,' wrote of Kilmer on Instagram Val Kilmer's fellow onscreen Navy pilots ...
Tom Cruise cried over ‘emotional’ reunion with Val Kilmer in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ before his death
In “Top Gun: Maverick,” Kazansky — who had risen to the rank of admiral — was dying of throat cancer and unable to speak, but wanted to talk with Maverick one final time. During the emotional reunion that took place in a home office, Kazansky gave Maverick the advice, “It’s time to let go.”
Tom Cruise paid tribute to Val Kilmer with a moment of silence during his speech at CinemaCon
Jerry Bruckheimer, a producer on the sequel, said in 2022 that Tom Cruise was the "driving force" behind getting Val Kilmer to return for the movie.
Tom Cruise remembers 'Top Gun' co-star Val Kilmer
Actor Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late "Top Gun" co-star, Val Kilmer, on Thursday, remembering him as a talented actor who loved movies.
'Grateful and honoured': Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer
Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week aged 65. Appearing at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led a crowd in The Colosseum theatre in a moment of silence to "honour a dear friend of mine,
Tom Cruise opens CinemaCon speech with moment of silence for Val Kilmer
Tom Cruise opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday with a moving tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star, Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star, dies at 65
Charismatic actor Val Kilmer, handsome star of "Top Gun" and "Batman Forever," who played Jim Morrison in "The Doors," has died at age 65.
Feedback