Val Kilmer returned to being Batman just five weeks before his death. The late actor, who played the Caped Crusader in 1995’s 'Batman Forever,' died on Tuesday, April 1 at the age of 65.

Val Kilmer is being honored by his peers in Hollywood. From former co-stars to an ex-girlfriend, several celebrities paid tribute to the Top Gun and Batman Forever star after news of his death broke on April 2, 2025. Val’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed to The New York Times that he died from pneumonia and had recovered from throat cancer.