Hollywood stars have paid heartfelt tribute to beloved Val Kilmer, who died from pneumonia at age 65 in Los Angeles Tuesday. Michael Mann, who directed Kilmer in the 1995 crime thriller “Heat,” told the Hollywood Reporter how impressed he was with the actor.

Val Kilmer’s unexpected demise has come as a shocker to many. The Heat actor was suffering from pneumonia when he died in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Kilmer, who starred in 'Top Gun', 'The Doors', and 'Batman Forever', died of pneumonia at the age of 65 on Tuesday, April 1