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He added, \u201c<em>I was crying, I was crying. I got emotional. He\u2019s such a brilliant actor, I love his work<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - Maverick &amp; Iceman Scene | Movieclips\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fV0ApOOSGBc\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015. He underwent a procedure on his trachea that, unfortunately, damaged his vocal cords, altering his voice and making it difficult for him to speak. He also underwent chemotherapy and had two tracheotomies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sadly,\u00a0Kilmer passed away\u00a0on April 1, 2025, at the age of 65.\u00a0<\/strong>His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed the news and said he died of pneumonia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-val-kilmer-s-children-remember-him-as-an-extraordinary-father\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Val Kilmer\u2019s Children Remember Him As An \u201cExtraordinary\u201d Father<\/h2>\n<p>Kilmer had two children: daughter Mercedes (age 33) and son Jack (age 28). On Thursday (April 3), they released a statement to thank his fans for supporting them and remembering their father.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201c<em>Thank you for honoring our extraordinary father\u2019s memory<\/em>,\u201d they said in a statement cited by\u00a0<em>PEOPLE<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They spoke about his illustrious career, saying, \u201c<em>We are so proud of him and honored to see his legacy celebrated<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kilmer\u2019s family ended their statement by asking the public to respect their privacy as they grieve their loss. They said, \u201c<em>At this time, we would like to grieve privately<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Val Kilmer &amp; Children Jack &amp; Mercedes Reveal How He's Changed After Battling Throat Cancer | THR\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Ao3OpHm1uE\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tom Cruise also\u00a0broke his silence about Kilmer\u2019s death. He paused to remember his friend and former co-star while speaking at CinemaCon on Thursday (April 3).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cruise said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI\u2019d like to take a moment before we get started today to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer. I can\u2019t tell you how much I admired his work and him as a human being, how grateful and honored I was that he joined Top Gun and came back for Top Gun: Maverick.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Cruise asked the crowd to join him in a moment of silence. After that, he said, \u201c<em>Thank you, Val. 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