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 revealed in a 2020 PEOPLE interview what she wrote to ex Val Kilmer in an intimate note before his death, along with how he responded. Cher and Kilmer, who died on April 1 at 65 years old, dated in the early '80s and remained friends since.

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.

Cher is remembering her late friend and former boyfriend, Val Kilmer. Kilmer, who died Tuesday from pneumonia at the age of 65, dated in the 1980s. They had nicknames for each other, according to Cher.

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.

Cher and Val Kilmer dated in the early ’80s. The late “Top Gun” actor revealed in his 2020 memoir that the musician helped him during his health scare.

Cher and the late Val Kilmer were together for two years before going their separate ways, they but stayed friends for years after dating

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.

Throughout his prolific career in Hollywood, the actor dated fellow A-listers, including Cher, Cindy Crawford and Angelina Jolie. Most notably, he was married to actress Joanne Whalley for nearly a decade. The couple welcomed two children before they split in 1995.