Val Kilmer's family speaks out after the actor's death Tuesday in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise asks a crowd for a moment of silence in honor of his friend.

The death of Val Kilmer at age 65 has put a spotlight on not only the actor's long career in Hollywood, but also his health. Kilmer's death was confirmed by his daughter Mercedes, who said he died April 1 in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends, according to The Associated Press.

Celebrated actor Val Kilmer has died, leaving behind an enviable filmography and a visual art practice in which he confronted his celebrity.

Val Kilmer, Top Gun and Batman Forever star, dies at 65 with a 2025 net worth of $10 million from films, real estate, and writing.

While tributes pour in for the screen legend, renewed attention has turned to Kilmer's personal life, particularly his relationship with ex-wife Joanne Whalley and their two children, Mercedes and Jack.

After playing Iceman in "Top Gun," Val Kilmer’s career peaked in the early ‘90s with starring roles in “The Doors,” “Tombstone,” “True Romance,” “Batman Forever” and “Heat.”

A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.

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.

Unlike Iceman, Doc Holliday was a character Kilmer found to be very well written in the 1993 Western “Tombstone.” Holliday is dying of tuberculosis in George P. Cosmatos’ film when he meets up with his old friend Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) in a classic showdown of outlaws and lawmen (even those attempting to retire).