"Top Gun" star Val Kilmer was mourned by his two children Mercedes and Jack in a heartfelt statement after his death.

"Thank you for honoring our extraordinary father's memory," actor's adult children, Mercedes and Jack, said in a statement

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

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,

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The country is mourning the death of Val Kilmer on Wednesday night. The Hollywood icon was loved on the big screen, but when he took a break from Hollywood, he moved to a place he had grown up loving.

"Val will be greatly missed, but his legacy will live on forever in the films and performances he so brilliantly shared with us," Michael Douglas wrote in his tribute to Val Kilmer.

On April 1 beloved Top Gun actor Val Kilmer passed away at the age of 65, his daughter, Mercedes, confirmed to the New York Times. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 and underwent a tracheotomy,

Kilmer’s other roles included Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” and Bruce Wayne in “Batman Forever” Val Kilmer, the celebrated actor known for intensely committing to his performances and for starring roles in films like “Tombstone,

A touching moment where Tom Cruise ’s Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell shared one final moment with his wingman for life, fans got an unexpected moment of emotion recalling the 1986 original. Glen Powell’s lessons from Tom Cruise on making movies wasn’t the only practical experience he got from Top Gun: Maverick.

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.

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 opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday with a moving tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star, Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise broke his silence on the death of his late Top Gun costar Val Kilmer, who died of pneumonia on Tuesday, April 1, at age 65. “I’d like to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer, for a moment,

Actor Val Kilmer died Tuesday at 65. His daughter told The Associated Press the cause was pneumonia. He had recovered from throat cancer. More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience.

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 is paying tribute to his friend and “Top Gun” costar Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week at age 65.

Stars in Hollywood are remembering the life and legacy of actor Val Kilmer after he died on Tuesday at just 65 years old. Kilmer crossed paths with countless performers and directors during a career that made him one of the world's biggest movie stars in the 1990s.