Kilmer and Cher dated after they met at a birthday party in the early '80s When Cher and Val Kilmer dated in the early '80s, they had special nicknames for one another. Speaking with PEOPLE in 2020, the "Believe" singer opened up about her relationship with the Top Gun star,

Cher and Val Kilmer dated briefly in the '80s and remained good friends since for decades before he died on April 1 at 65Cher is reflecting on her friendship with Val Kilmer.In a 2020 interview with PEOPLE,

Cher, who previously dated Kilmer, pays tribute after his death at age 65: "Will miss u." Cher paid tribute to her ex-boyfriend in a candid post after dating him in the early 1980s. The singer previously opened up about falling "madly in love" with Kilmer.

Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey and Josh Brolin were among the many entertainment industry figures who paid tribute to Val Kilmer after news of his death was announced.

Nicolas Cage, who starred alongside Kilmer in 2009's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," shared a statement with "Good Morning America" on Wednesday, paying tribute to his former co-star. "I always liked Val and am sad to hear of his passing. I thought he was a genius actor," Cage said.

Val Kilmer died on Tuesday at the age of 65 due to pneumonia -- and now, his peers in Hollywood are paying tribute to one of the biggest stars of the late 1980s and early '90s. The late actor was well-known for his roles in films like "Top Gun,

The late actor was married once but dated many famous women. Find out more about his ex-girlfriends and relationship history here.

Cher is mourning the death of Val Kilmer. The “Moonstruck” star paid tribute on social media to the actor, whom she dated in the 1980s. Kilmer died from pneumonia at the age of 65 on April 1, his daughter told The Associated Press. He had ha d previously undergone treatment for throat cancer.

Val Kilmer, who died this week, had an extensive dating history during his Hollywood heartthrob years that included stars like Cher, Daryl Hannah, Cindy Crawford and Angelina Jolie.