The delay Val kilmerThe family breaks the silence after his death.
“Thank you for honoring the memory of our extraordinary father”, Batman forever The star family declared in a declaration on Thursday, April 3 in People.
“We are so proud of him and honored to see his inheritance celebrated. For the moment, we would like to cry in private,” said the press release.
Kilmer Died of pneumonia on Tuesday, April 1At the age of 65, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmerconfirmed at The New York Times. She said he had Previously, throat cancer has been diagnosed In 2014 but then recovered.
Kilmer is survived by Mercedes, 33, and a son, Jack29 years old, which he shared with the ex-wife Joanne Whalley. (The couple got married from 1988 to 1996.)
Better known for his roles Batman forever And Top gunKilmer remembers Hollywood stars with emotion, including his longtime friend Tom Cruise.
Cruise, 62, paid tribute to his Top gun Costar During an appearance in Cinemacon in Las Vegas on Thursday.
“I would like to honor a dear friend, Val Kilmer, for a moment. I can’t tell you how much I admired his work,” he said.
The actor asked the public to join him in a moment of silence: “If we all take a moment to remember the wonderful moment that we spent with him – take a moment.” He concluded: “I wish you good luck on your next trip.”
Cruise and Kilmer portrayed the pilots of rival hunters Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the successful film of 1986 Top gun. Thirty-six years later, Kilmer made a cameo in the suite in 2022, Top Gun: MaverickResuming its role alongside Cruise in its final performance on the screen.
In February 2023, cruise reflected in its significant meeting with kilmer.
“I just want to say that it was quite emotional,” recalls Cruise during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel live at the time. “I have known Val for decades, and for him to come back to play this character … He is such a powerful actor that he came back this character instantly.”

Kilmer, for his part, said People In 2022, the resumption of the role of Iceman was “as being united with a friend lost for a long time”.
“The characters never really disappear,” he added. “They live in depth of frost. If you will forgive the pun. “