Nightly parties and mid-take burgers: Filming Top Gun with Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise

Ian Youngs & Paul Glynn Culture reporter Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock Val Kilmer (left) and Tom Cruise were sparring partners on screen and off in classic 1986 film Top Gun Val Kilmer is joking around in his trailer on the set of Top Gun, pretending to bark demands into a packet of More cigarettes as if it’s a … Read more

‘Grateful and honoured’: Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week aged 65. Appearing at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led a crowd in The Colosseum theatre in a moment of silence to “honour a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer”. “I can’t tell you how much I admired … Read more

Val Kilmer, actor known for "The Doors" and "Tombstone," dies at 65

Val Kilmer, the acclaimed, brooding actor who starred in a string of blockbuster hits in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 65. Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. … Read more

Top Gun and Batman actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died aged 65. He also starred in 1991’s The Doors – playing the legendary band’s frontman Jim Morrison – plus the Western Tombstone and crime drama Heat. Kilmer died … Read more

Val Kilmer, star of ‘Top Gun’ and ‘The Doors,’ dies at 65

Val Kilmer, a character actor as famous for his idiosyncrasies as he was for his widely lauded performances in hit films such as “Top Gun,” “Tombstone” and “Batman Forever,” has died at age 65. A devout Christian Scientist who eschewed traditional medical treatment, Kilmer died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to the New York Times. … Read more