Val Kilmer's life in photos before his death at 65

Posted by enzo2go April 2, 2025

Val Kilmer, the Hollywood film star, who played in “Top Gun” and “Batman Forever”, died on April 1, 2025 in La. He was 65 years old.


Val Kilmer and Cher take part in the 55th Oscar ceremony of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on April 11, 1983.
Val Kilmer and Cher participate within the fifty fifth Oscar ceremony of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on April 11, 1983. Penske Media about Getty Images


Val Kilmer in the "Top Secret" action comedy from 1984.
Val Kilmer within the motion comedy “Top Secret” from 1984. © Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer in a scene from the science fiction comedy from 1985 from 1985
Val Kilmer in a scene from the science fiction comedy “Real Genius” from 1985. © Tristar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer in the legendary action film "Top Gun" in 1986.
Val Kilmer within the legendary motion film “Top Gun” in 1986. © Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer, Barry Tubb and Tom Cruise in a scene of "Top Gun".
Val Kilmer, Barry Tubb and Tom Cruise in a scene of “Top Gun”. © Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer in the "Willow", a fantasy adventure film that came out in 1988.
Val Kilmer within the “Willow”, a fantasy adventure film that got here out in 1988. © MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley Film the Thriller "Kill Me Again" in a casino in Las Vegas in February 1989.
Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley Film the Thriller “Kill Me Again” in a casino in Las Vegas in February 1989. Getty pictures


Val Kilmer played Jim Morrison in the film "The Doors" from 1991.
Val Kilmer played Jim Morrison within the film “The Doors” from 1991. © Tristar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer, his wife at that time, Joanne Whalley, and her daughter Mercedes Kilmer took part in a preview of the Broadway game "Death and the Maiden" in 1992.
Val Kilmer, his wife on the time, Joanne Whalley, and her daughter Mercedes Kilmer took part in a preview of the Broadway game “Death and the Maiden” in 1992. Ron Galella collection via Getty Images


Val Kilmer played in the Western "Tombstone" in 1993 as Doc Holliday.
Val Kilmer plays as Doc Holliday within the western “Tombstone” in 1993. © Buena Vista Images/Courtesy Everett Collection


Christian Slater and Val Kilmer Star in the hit "True Romance" from 1993.
Christian Slater and Val Kilmer Star within the hit “True Romance” from 1993. © Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer took part in the 51st annual Golden Globe Awards on January 22, 1994.
Val Kilmer took part within the 51st annual Golden Globe Awards on January 22, 1994. Ron Galella collection via Getty Images


Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley take part in the demonstration of the CBS mini series "Scarlett" on November 3, 1994.
Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley participate within the demonstration of the CBS mini series “Scarlett” on November 3, 1994. Ron Galella collection via Getty Images


Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman in 1995 in Las Vegas.
Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman in 1995 in Las Vegas. Filmmagic, Inc.


Val Kilmer and Ashley Judd in the classic "Heat" from 1995.
Val Kilmer and Ashley Judd within the classic “Heat” from 1995. © Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer during an interview with Jay Leno in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on June 9, 1995.
Val Kilmer during an interview with Jay Leno in “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on June 9, 1995. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCuniversal via Getty Images


Val Kilmer played Batman in "Batman Forever" in 1995.
Val Kilmer played Batman in “Batman Forever” in 1995. © Warner Bros./courtey Everett collection


Nicole Kidman and Val Kilmer in "Batman Forever".
Nicole Kidman and Val Kilmer in “Batman Forever”. © Warner Bros./courtey Everett collection


Val Kilmer plays John Henry Patterson in the film "The Ghost and the Darkness" from 1996.
Val Kilmer plays John Henry Patterson within the film “The Ghost and the Darkness” from 1996, based on the true experiences of Patterson throughout the construction of a railway bridge in Kenya. © Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer in the cladding in the film "The Saint" from 1997.
Val Kilmer within the cladding within the film “The Saint” from 1997. © Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection


The late actor expressed Moses in "The Prince of Egypt" in 1998.
The late actor expressed Moses in “The Prince of Egypt” in 1998. © DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer poses with a tile with its handprints and signature in Milan, Italy in May 1999.
Val Kilmer poses with a tile with its handprints and signature in Milan, Italy in May 1999. Mondadori Portfolio/Archive Marco Piraccini/Marco Piraccini/Mondadori via Getty


Val Kilmer and girlfriend Jaycee Gossett at the premiere of "Life" in 1999 in Westwood, California.
Val Kilmer and girlfriend Jaycee Gossett on the premiere of “Life” in 1999 in Westwood, California. Ron Galella collection via Getty Images


Val Kilmer at the premiere of "Spider-Man 2" in 2004.
Val Kilmer on the premiere of “Spider-Man 2” in 2004. Wiring


Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer and Colin Farrell in the film "Alexander" 2004.
Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer and Colin Farrell within the film “Alexander” 2004. © Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer as Moses in the stage musical "The Ten Commandments" in 2004.
Val Kilmer as Moses within the stage musical “The Ten Commandments” in 2004. Wiring


Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. played in the crime comedy "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" from 2005.
Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. © Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer in the comedy "MacGruber" 2010.
Val Kilmer within the comedy “MacGruber” 2010. © Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection


Val Kilmer spoke on stage at the press conference in 2011.
Val Kilmer spoke on stage on the press conference in 2011 on the press conference. Wiring


Val Kilmer in the Horror Mystery "Twixt" 2011.
Val Kilmer in 2011 Horror Mystery “Twixt.” twentieth Century Fox License / Merchandising / Everett collection


Val Kilmer took part in the Grammy charity organizations in the Staples Center in 2012.
Val Kilmer took part within the Grammy charity organizations within the Staples Center in 2012. Wiring


Val Kilmer and his son Jack Kilmer will take part in a basketball game in the Staples Center in 2015.
Val Kilmer and his son Jack Kilmer will participate in a basketball game within the Staples Center in 2015. GC pictures


Val Kilmer and his daughter Mercedes Kilmer take part in the annual Thespians Go Hollywood Gala 2019.
Val Kilmer and his daughter Mercedes Kilmer participate within the annual Thespians Go Hollywood Gala 2019. Getty pictures


Val Kilmer visited the United Nations headquarters in New York City in 2019.
Val Kilmer visited the United Nations headquarters in New York City in 2019 to advertise the 17 Initiative for Sustainable Development. Getty pictures


Val Kilmer in a scene from the 2021 thriller "The Birthday Cake".
Val Kilmer in a scene from the 2021 thriller “The Birthday Cake”. With the sort permission of Everett


Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in the film "Top Gun: Maverick" 2022.
Val Kilmer combines with Tom Cruise for the 2022 film “Top Gun: Maverick”. Paramount pictures

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