Tom Cruise opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday with a moving tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star, Val Kilmer. Kilmer died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles from pneumonia, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, told The New York Times and The Associated Press. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered,

Here are some of his best and most memorable roles, and where to watch them. There’s a bit of a Sliding Doors situation in which Kilmer might have been part of that young, promising cast of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Outsiders” had he not had commitments in the theater — but Kilmer’s first major starring role would ultimately come in Jim Abrahams,

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.

Tom Cruise opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday with a moving tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star, Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise is paying tribute to his friend and “Top Gun” costar Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week at age 65.

Hollywood stars have paid tribute to Val Kilmer, who has died at age 65. The versatile actor played flying ace Iceman opposite Tom Cruise in “Top Gun" and Batman in “Batman Forever.”