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Val Kilmer’s life in images earlier than his demise at 65

Val Kilmer, the Hollywood movie star who starred in “Top Gun” and “Batman Forever,” died in LA on April 1, 2025. He was 65.

Val Kilmer and Cher attend the fifty fifth Academy Awards on the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, California, on April 11, 1983. Penske Media by way of Getty Photographs

TOP SECRET, Val Kilmer, 1984 — Val Kilmer within the 1984 film “Top Secret.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Assortment

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

TOP GUN, Val Kilmer, 1986 — Val Kilmer within the iconic motion film “Top Gun” in 1986. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Assortment

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 Assortment

WILLOW, Val Kilmer, 1988 — Val Kilmer within the 1988 movie “Willow.” ©MGM/Courtesy Everett Assortment

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

THE DOORS, Val Kilmer, 1991 — Val Kilmer within the 1991 film “The Doors.” ©TriStar Photos/Courtesy Everett Assortment

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 efficiency of the Broadway play “Death and the Maiden” in 1992. Ron Galella Assortment by way of Getty Photographs

TOMBSTONE, Val Kilmer, 1993 — Val Kilmer stars as Doc Holliday within the 1993 western/motion “Tombstone.” ©Buena Vista Photos/Courtesy Everett Assortment

TRUE ROMANCE, Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, 1993 — Christian Slater and Val Kilmer star within the 1993 hit crime/romance movie “True Romance.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Assortment

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 Assortment by way of Getty Photographs

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 Assortment by way of Getty Photographs

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

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

Val Kilmer during an interview with host Jay Leno on June 9, 1995 — Val Kilmer throughout an interview with Jay Leno on June 9, 1995. NBCU Photograph Financial institution/NBCUniversal by way of Getty Photographs

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

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

THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS, Val Kilmer, 1996 — Val Kilmer stars as John Henry Patterson within the 1996 film “The Ghost and the Darkness.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Assortment

THE SAINT, Val Kilmer (left in disguise), 1997 — Val Kilmer in disguise within the 1997 movie “The Saint.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Assortment

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 Assortment

"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 Might 1999 in Milan, Italy. Mondadori Portfolio/Archivio Marco Piraccini/Marco Piraccini/Mondadori by way of 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 on the “Life” premiere in 1999 on the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. Ron Galella Assortment by way of Getty Photographs

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

ALEXANDER, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Colin Farrell, 2004 — Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer and Colin Farrell within the 2004 movie “Alexander.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Assortment

Val Kilmer as Moses within 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 within the 2005 film “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Assortment

MACGRUBER, foreground: Val Kilmer, 2010 — Val Kilmer within the 2010 comedy “MacGruber.” ©Common/Courtesy Everett Assortment

Val Kilmer speaks onstage on the “Twixt” press convention in 2011. WireImage

TWIXT, Val Kilmer, 2011 — Val Kilmer within the 2011 movie “Twixt.” twentieth Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett Assortment

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 on the Staples Heart 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 on the Staples Heart in 2015. GC Photographs

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

Val Kilmer visits the United Nations headquarters in New York Metropolis in 2019. Getty Photographs

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

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

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