Acclaimed director Ron Howard paid tribute to the late Val Kilmer after the actor — who appeared in Howard's movie 'Willow' and other projects — died at the age of 65 on Tuesday, April 1.

Howard, who also directed Kilmer in "The Missing," bid an emotional goodbye to Kilmer with a tribute to the performer's work in his 1988 fantasy film "Willow."

Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of 65. He also appeared in 1991's The Doors - playing the legendary band's frontman Jim Morrison - plus the Western Tombstone and crime drama Heat.

The charismatic performer was also known for playing Jim Morrison and Doc Holliday.

American actor Val Kilmer, who starred in films such as "Top Gun," "The Doors", "Tombstone" and "Batman Forever" while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy for his intensity and temperament, has died at age 65.

Directors including Ron Howard, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Mann have paid tribute to actor Val Kilmer, following his death aged 65. Kilmer starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s,

From blockbuster leading man to captivating character actor, Val Kilmer did it all. The big screen icon is being remembered after dying from pneumonia at age 65. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore looks back at a legendary career in Hollywood.

Val Kilmer, one of the biggest Hollywood actors of the 1990s who shot to fame playing Iceman in the original "Top Gun", has died aged 65 after a career of

Val Kilmer, known for his roles in “Batman Forever” and “Top Gun,” has died at 65. The actor died on Tuesday in Los Angeles due to pneumonia, his daughter Mercedes Kilmer confirmed to The New York Times.