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Val Kilmerdaughter, Benza heartfelt tribute to the late actor A few months after his death.
“My dad would be 66 today and was born on the last day of the 50’s❤️,” she via Instagram On Wednesday, December 31st, share a slideshow of family photos. “A huge thank you to all my friends for sticking with me through 2025.”
The post includes several photos of Kilmer over the years, from childhood to his Hollywood career. In one photo, Kilmer is seen with Mercedes, 34, and her brother. Jacknow 30.
Kilmer shares his two children with ex-wife Joanne Whaleywhom he was married to from 1988 to 1996. Mercedes’ post included a photo of her parents when they met on the set of the 1988 film willow.
The role Val Kilmer is most proud of is as a loving father to his two children. The actor, who was born in Los Angeles in 1959, welcomed his firstborn, daughter Mercedes, in 1991 with his then-wife Joanne Whalley. The couple split in 1995, shortly after welcoming son Jack. The following year, they divorced. Kilmer’s character is (…)
In April 2025, there was news that Kilmer died of pneumonia 65 years old. He was previously diagnosed with throat cancer and used a breathing tube in the 2021 documentary Val.
As tributes pour in for the deceased top gun star, his family shared a statement Honor his life and legacy.
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Courtesy of Mercedes Kilmer/Instagram“Thank you for honoring our extraordinary father,” their message read. “We are proud of him and honored to see his legacy celebrated. We would like to privately express our condolences at this time.”
Mercedes opened up about their close relationship in an interview a few years before Kilmer’s death. people.
“My dad was a very smart, creative man and I loved hanging out with him, even though he wasn’t my dad either,” she said in 2020.
Mercedes starred in the film alongside her father Pedettewhich marked his return to acting after undergoing a tracheotomy that affected his voice.
“My father was extremely talented and could deftly circumvent the limitations of speech,” Mercedes continued. “Watching him, I learned a lot, like how he communicates physically. It expanded my perspective on acting.”
The late Val Kilmer had a stellar acting career, starring in roles ranging from Batman in Batman Forever to the late Jim Morrison in the Doors biopic. “Fame is not my top priority, but I’ve got it,” Kilmer told The New York Times in May 2020, despite his long list of film credits. “I’m gambling that I can (…)
Kilmer paid tribute to the “talented” kids at the time, heaping praise on Mercedes and Jack.
“I’m crazy, crazy about them,” he told the outlet. “My only complaint is that I can’t get enough of them, so I never get to enjoy the wild entertainment that other people get, but they’re really, really fun.”
Over the years, Kilmer himself has “Top Gun,” “Batman Forever,” “Heat” etc. In 2022, he Back top gun universe Just like in “The Iceman” Top Gun: Maverick.
“It means a lot to my dad because he’s very proud of the film. It’s what he loves to do,” Mercedes told the outlet new york post While reflecting on her ‘extraordinary’ reunion with her father top gun All hands on deck. “For my dad to be on set with all his friends who were my age and making this movie, it felt very trippy and special.”
Mercedes has shared some memories with her father over the years since his death in April 2025. In November 2025, she released black and white photo The caption was a simple red heart emoji as Kilmer held her baby in her arms.
