Actor Josh Brolin, director and are among those paying tribute to at age 65. Here's a look at some of the reactions.
鈥淪ee ya, pal. I鈥檓 going to miss you. You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker. There鈥檚 not a lot left of those. I hope to see you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there. Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts.鈥� 鈥� .
鈥淗e was a wonderful person to work with and a joy to know 鈥� I will always remember him.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淲hile working with Val on 鈥楬eat鈥� I always marvelled at the range, the brilliant variability within the powerful current of Val鈥檚 possessing and expressing character. After so many years of Val battling disease and maintaining his spirit, this is tremendously sad news.鈥� 鈥� Michael Mann, in a statement.
"Will miss u, U Were Funny, crazy, pain in the ass, GREAT FRIEND... BRILLIANT as Mark Twain, BRAVE here during ur sickness. 鈥� .
"A long time ago, I was auditioning for the movie 鈥楾he Doors鈥� It was kind of a cattle call. They paired together potential Jims with potential Pamela鈥榮. And they were running behind so we were spilling out of the casting office, sitting on the porch, the lawn, and the driveway. All of a sudden, a Sixties convertible came screeching up, blaring Doors music at top volume. And a guy jumped out and strode inside: He had wild hair and he was barefoot, shirtless, and wearing nothing but a pair of tight leather pants. We all looked at each other like鈥� Who is this guy? We were more than a little shook by the sheer audacity of his entrance. Well, of course, it was Val Kilmer and from that minute on, nobody else stood a chance. Rip King." 鈥�
鈥淩emembering Val Kilmer, whose indelible cinematic mark spanned genres and generations. RIP Iceman.鈥� 鈥�
"RIP Val Kilmer. Thank you for defining so many of the movies of my childhood. You truly were an icon.鈥� 鈥� actor .
鈥淗e was one of the main reasons I wanted to become an actor and why I felt it was so important for me to seek out classical training. He could do it all鈥� drama, comedy, classical鈥� He was great with a sword, a gun, a fighter jet, or a shot cup. Then on top of all of that, he could sing.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淩est in peace VAL KILMER. A brilliant actor and a good man.鈥� 鈥� author .
鈥淩IP Val Kilmer. If it wasn鈥檛 for our chance encounter at the Source in 1985, I may never have been cast in FULL METAL JACKET. Thanks, Val.鈥� 鈥� actor , referring to the Hollywood restaurant The Source.
鈥淟isten, Val Kilmer had me wanting to fly fighter jets, be Batman, rob banks, and hunt lions as a kid. They don鈥檛 make too many movie stars like him anymore. Generational.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淩est in peace to our former campus mate, the great Val Kilmer (1959-2025), who at 17 was the youngest drama student ever admitted to The Julliard School鈥檚 Drama Division.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淗is rendition of Doc Holliday in 鈥楾ombstone鈥� was what every actor dreams of achieving. So many wonderful performances. Sad to lose him so soon. RIP Val Kilmer.鈥� 鈥�
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