Tom Cruise led a moment’s silence at an event in Las Vegas for his “dear friend” and Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer following his death aged 65.

Tom Cruise paid tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star Val Kilmer, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65. Cruise attended CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners, to hype up “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,

Val Kilmer had a face that belonged in movies. A stunningly beautiful heartthrob known for his chiseled jaw and shock of blonde hair that looked great either messy or perfectly coiffed, Kilmer practically glowed whenever he was onscreen, as if he was put on Earth by God himself for the purpose of getting immortalized on film.

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.

Val Kilmer, who starred in films like 'Top Gun,' 'The Doors,' and 'Batman Forever,' died on April 1 at age 65, his daughter Mercedes confirmed to 'The New York Times.'

Kilmer’s film career ranged from slapstick comedy to some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and ’90s. By Hank Sanders Tim Balk Yan Zhuang and Claire Moses Val Kilmer, who died at 65 on Tuesday,

Even his choice of parts could be eccentric. In the end, he’s best thought of as a character actor trapped in a leading man’s body.

Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week aged 65. Appearing at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led a crowd in The Colosseum theatre in a moment of silence to "honour a dear friend of mine,