Val Kilmer’s daughter celebrates late star’s birthday with heartbreaking tribute

Val Kilmer’s daughter celebrates late star’s birthday with heartbreaking tribute

Val Kilmer’s daughter Mercedes is honoring her late father. On what would have been the “Top Gun” star’s 66th birthday, his daughter, 34, took to Instagram to pen a touching tribute. “My dad would have been 66 today,” Mercedes wrote alongside a carousel of 20 pictures, “born on the last day of the fifties ❤️ … Read more

Exclusive | Chris O’Donnell remembers ‘intense’ Batman co-star Val Kilmer — and why he was ‘tough to understand’

Exclusive | Chris O’Donnell remembers ‘intense’ Batman co-star Val Kilmer — and why he was ‘tough to understand’

Always Robin to his Batman.  Chris O’Donnell, best known for playing Robin in the two “Batman” movies starring George Clooney and Val Kilmer, is opening up about his late co-star.  “He was just an intense, amazing actor,” O’Donnell, 55, exclusively told The Post about Kilmer.  Val Kilmer as Batman, Chris O’Donnell as Robin in “Batman … Read more

Why Tom Cruise didn’t appear in Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun’ sketch on ‘SNL’ last-minute

Why Tom Cruise didn’t appear in Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun’ sketch on ‘SNL’ last-minute

Tom Cruise was so close to being an “SNL” wingman for Val Kilmer. The actor, 62, was supposed to appear on “Saturday Night Live” alongside his former “Top Gun” co-star in a sketch written by Michael Schur and Robert Carlock in the early aughts. Kilmer, who died at age 65 on April 1, hosted the … Read more

Val Kilmer’s official cause of death revealed one week after ‘Top Gun’ star’s passing

Val Kilmer’s official cause of death revealed one week after ‘Top Gun’ star’s passing

Val Kilmer’s cause of death has been revealed. The beloved actor, who passed away on April 1 at the age of 65, died from pneumonia, according to TMZ. A death certificate issued by The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and obtained by the outlet cited pneumonia as the immediate cause, with other underlying … Read more

How ‘SNL’ paid tribute to Val Kilmer after the former host’s death at age 65

How ‘SNL’ paid tribute to Val Kilmer after the former host’s death at age 65

R.I.P. Val Kilmer. “Saturday Night Live” honored the “Batman Forever” actor who died of pneumonia at age 65 on April 1. The comedy show flashed a photo of Kilmer on the screen before host Jack Black led the goodnights at the end of Saturday’s episode. Val Kilmer honored on “Saturday Night Live” on April 5. … Read more

Val Kilmer’s children speak out after actor’s death at 65: ‘We are so proud of him’

Val Kilmer’s children speak out after actor’s death at 65: ‘We are so proud of him’

Val Kilmer’s family has spoken out following the Hollywood star’s death at age 65 earlier this week. The actor’s daughter, Mercedes, 33, on Wednesday confirmed the “Batman Forever” star’s death, revealing that he died of pneumonia in Los Angeles. Two days later, Kilmer’s children — Mercedes and son Jack — thanked friends, family and fans … Read more

Tom Cruise breaks his silence on ‘dear friend’ Val Kilmer’s death

Tom Cruise breaks his silence on ‘dear friend’ Val Kilmer’s death

Tom Cruise is honoring his “Top Gun” costar Val Kilmer. Following the “Willow” actor’s death on Tuesday at age 65 in Los Angeles, the “Mission Impossible” star, 62, led a moment of silence in tribute during Cinema Con. “I’d like to honor a dear friend of mine Val Kilmer for a moment,” Cruise, 62, said, … Read more

Val Kilmer was bed-bound in final years of his life: report

Val Kilmer was bed-bound in final years of his life: report

Val Kilmer was confined to his bed in the final years of his life, according to a new report.  The “Batman” star died on Tuesday at the age of 65 from pneumonia, his daughter Mercedes revealed to the New York Times that day. The actress also shared that while Kilmer had battled throat cancer since … Read more

Jim Carrey remembers Val Kilmer’s ‘grace’ and ‘courage’ after ‘Batman’ co-star’s death at 65

Jim Carrey remembers Val Kilmer’s ‘grace’ and ‘courage’ after ‘Batman’ co-star’s death at 65

Jim Carrey is remembering his “Batman Forever” co-star Val Kilmer after the actor’s death from pneumonia at the age of 65 on Tuesday. “I’m remembering Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent who left us an enviable legacy of indelible acting performances,” Carrey, 63, said in … Read more

Val Kilmer’s list of A-list lovers was as impressive as his film credits – but here’s why he was single when he died

Val Kilmer’s list of A-list lovers was as impressive as his film credits – but here’s why he was single when he died

Val Kilmer was a Hollywood star in the classic mold, known for his big movies — “Top Gun,” “Tombstone” and “Batman Forever” — as well as his love affairs. Some succeeded, some failed, but they were never dull. The square-jawed heartthrob — whose family announced he died of pneumonia Tuesday, following an 11-year battle with … Read more

Val Kilmer’s ex-wife Joanne Whalley hugs daughter Mercedes in first photos after the actor’s death

Val Kilmer’s ex-wife Joanne Whalley hugs daughter Mercedes in first photos after the actor’s death

Val Kilmer’s daughter Mercedes was spotted out for the first time following the actor’s death at 65. The 33-year-old was pictured outside of her West Hollywood home on Wednesday morning wearing a black sweatshirt, dark boots and sunglasses. Mercedes carried two big white bags, a purse, and a coat in one arm. She was photographed … Read more

Val Kilmer Brought a Wonderfully Weird Sensibility to Every Role

Val Kilmer Brought a Wonderfully Weird Sensibility to Every Role

Val Kilmer doesn’t even need to appear onscreen as Iceman in “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022) for the audience to feel his presence. Early on, Tom Cruise’s “Maverick” Mitchell is texting with his old rival, Iceman, but even though he’s just represented by words on a screen, you know exactly who that is, the joy of … Read more

Val Kilmer’s two kids: All about Mercedes and Jack

Val Kilmer’s two kids: All about Mercedes and Jack

Val Kilmer had a true romance with his ex-wife Joanne Whalley. The couple met on the set of the 1988 adventure/fantasy movie “Willow.” Kilmer, who died from pneumonia on April 1 at 65, and Whalley, 63, tied the knot that year and shortly after welcomed daughter Mercedes, now 33, in 1991. Then, in June 1995, Whalley gave … Read more

Cher breaks her silence on ex Val Kilmer’s death at 65

Cher breaks her silence on ex Val Kilmer’s death at 65

Cher is paying tribute to ex-boyfriend Val Kilmer following the actor’s death from pneumonia. The “Top Gun” star, who battled throat cancer, died at age 65 on Tuesday. “VALUS,” the “Turn Back Time” singer, 78, wrote via X on Wednesday. “Will miss u, U Were Funny, crazy, pain in the ass, GREAT FRIEND, kids [loved] … Read more

Val Kilmer in ‘Batman Forever’ Was a True 1990s Moment

Val Kilmer in ‘Batman Forever’ Was a True 1990s Moment

In June 1995 a pop confection hit thousands of movie screens. It seemed to embody what both boosters and critics have identified as that decade’s end-of-history nonchalance. It was, of all things, a Batman movie. And holding it together, the sturdy straight man surrounded by abject goofiness, was Val Kilmer, the actor who died at … Read more

Everything Val Kilmer said about his throat cancer battle before his death at 65: ‘It’s an obstacle’

Everything Val Kilmer said about his throat cancer battle before his death at 65: ‘It’s an obstacle’

Val Kilmer was more than just a Hollywood legend — he was also a cancer survivor. The “Batman Forever” star battled throat cancer years before he died at 65 from pneumonia on Tuesday. Kilmer received his initial diagnosis in 2014 but was cancer-free by 2021. However, Kilmer’s treatment, which included chemotherapy, radiation and two tracheotomies, permanently … Read more

Val Kilmer attended Hollywood gala with daughter Mercedes in final public outing 5 years before his death

Val Kilmer attended Hollywood gala with daughter Mercedes in final public outing 5 years before his death

Val Kilmer had family by his side in his final public appearance five years before his death. The actor, who succumbed to pneumonia at age 65 on Tuesday, was in the spotlight for the last time at the annual Thespians Go Hollywood Gala at Avalon Hollywood on November 18, 2019. Kilmer was joined by his … Read more

Subtle symptoms of throat cancer — including a few that seem harmless — after Val Kilmer’s death at 65

Subtle symptoms of throat cancer — including a few that seem harmless — after Val Kilmer’s death at 65

Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has died at 65 from pneumonia following a decade-long health battle. The actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and subsequently underwent chemotherapy, radiation and two tracheotomies that permanently affected his ability to speak and breath naturally.  While Kilmer was eventually declared cancer-free, he spoke publicly about the lasting effects … Read more