Val Kilmer never wanted to be in “Top Gun,” but had little say in the matter before he starred in the blockbuster that launched him to Hollywood stardom opposite Tom Cruise. The legendary actor, who ...

The 'Top Gun' star died at age 65 on April 1, 2025 Brendan Le is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE with four years of experience working as an editor and writer. Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at ...

There aren’t a lot of movies as iconic as Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors. The stars behind them? Just as unforgettable. So when word broke that Val Kilmer had died at 65, the loss was felt far ...

DALLAS — It's a decision Valery "Val" Jean-Bart does not take lightly, but one he knows his mother approves. After 12 years in the kitchens of Val's Cheesecakes, Val is saying goodbye to what he calls ...

The much-loved actor died on Tuesday from pneumonia after battling throat cancer for several years. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker ...

A local bakery that began as a home bakery back during the 2020 COVID shutdown now has crowds flocking in after going viral on social media. Val’s Bakery, 25 S. St. Clair St., started slowly, with ...

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16: The movie "Top Gun", directed by Tony Scott. Seen here, Val Kilmer as Lt. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky. Initial theatrical release May 16, 1986. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures.

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...

The actor opens up about his cancer struggle and artistic future in the new documentary Val Six years after a throat cancer diagnosis and the radiation and chemotherapy treatments that followed, along ...

Val Kilmer’s proudest role was as a loving father of two. Born in Los Angeles in 1959, the actor welcomed his eldest child, daughter Mercedes, in 1991 with his then-wife, Joanne Whalley. The couple ...

Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson may compete against each other on Dancing With The Stars, but they’re much closer than just two opponents. The pair have been married since 2019, and they clearly ...

Val Kilmer is doing as well as can be expected after his battle with throat cancer, his kids say. Kilmer’s daughter, Mercedes, and son, Jack, gave an update on the actor’s health Wednesday, ...