Val Kilmer’s family spoke for the first time after the actor’s sudden death of 65.

After Mercedes Kilmer’s confirmation that her father is going on 65, the family shared their gratitude in a statement to People.

“Thank you for honoring our extraordinary father’s memory,” they said.

“We are so proud of him and honored to see his legacy celebrated,” the statement continued.

“At this point we would like to make sure,” they concluded.

Val’s daughter shared the gloomy news to New York Times On April 1, he revealed that he was suffering from pneumonia.

Besides Top pistol Actor was also diagnosed with neck cancer back in 2014, but Mercedes cleared that he had recovered from cancer.

The actor who is known for his leading role in Batman forever, Last appeared on the screen in 2022 with Tom Cruise when they were reunited for their long -awaited sequel by Top pistol.

Tom also paid a touching tribute to Van on Cinemacon 2025 in Las Vegas on Thursday, which led a moment of silence in honor of the deceased actor.

“I want to take a moment before we get started today to honor a dear friend of me, Val Kilmer,” began cruise, “I can’t tell you how much I admired his work and him as a human, how grateful and honored I was that he joined Top Gun and returned to the top gun: Maverick.”

“Thank you Val. I wish you well on your next trip. Thanks everyone for doing that. I know he appreciates it,” Tom concluded.