Near the end of his life, Val Kilmer was able to revisit one of his most famous roles: Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in Top Gun: Maverick. It was a character he initially had no interest in playing. Kilmer died on April 1 from pneumonia at the age of 65,

"A brilliant and generous performer and one of the coolest to ever do it," Danny Ramirez, who appeared in 'Top Gun: Maverick,' wrote of Kilmer on InstagramVal Kilmer's costars in the Top Gun movies are paying tribute to the actor after he died at 65 on April 1.

Val Kilmer, the longtime Hollywood star known for roles in "Top Gun," "Heat" and "Tombstone," among other films, died this week. He was 65 years old. Kilmer, who battled throat cancer for several years,

Kilmer, who died at 65 on April 1, was wholly comfortable in that sweet spot where ego and commitment intertwine.

The actor took only one turn in the famous batsuit. That film, “Batman Forever,” couldn’t be a more representative artifact of its era.

Val Kilmer, who died April 1 at age 65, withdrew from Hollywood at his New Mexico ranch. In 2006, he welcomed us into his treehouse for a visit.

In what would be the final years of his life, Val Kilmer leaned more into a different type of art than acting, but he never forgot his fans.

Since news broke last night that actor Val Kilmer had died at the age of 65, there has been an outpouring of tributes from fellow actors and filmmakers praising Kilmer’s talent on-screen. Matt Corman,