<p id=”par-1_63″>Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most legendary <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/actors/”>movie stars</a>, died on April 1, 2025. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/val-kilmer-lost-roles.html/”>He’s known for his roles</a> in films like <em>Top Gun, The Doors, </em>and <em>Batman Forever</em>, and he’ll forever be remembered for his final role as <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/top-gun-maverick-generated-more-than-40-val-kilmer-models-replicate-voice.html/”>Iceman in <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em></a>. So, what was Kilmer’s <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/net-worth/”>net worth</a> at the time of his death? Here’s what to know about the actor’s wealth.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-what-was-val-kilmer-s-net-worth-when-he-died-in-april-2025″>What was Val Kilmer’s net worth when he died in April 2025?</h2>
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<p id=”par-2_31″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/hollywoods-forgotten-romances-val-kilmer-cher.html/”>Val Kilmer goes down in history</a> as one of the biggest names in Hollywood. Sadly, the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/batman-forever-director-physical-pushing-match-val-kilmer-calling-psychotic.html/”><em>Batman Forever</em> star</a> died after a bought of pneumonia, as confirmed by his family. </p>
<p id=”par-3_62″>Kilmer started as a stage actor before he made it on the big screen. In the ’80s, he made a name for himself after starring in comedies like <em>Top Secret!</em> and <em>Real Genius.</em> In 1986, he made a splash after playing Lieutenant Tom Kazansky in <em>Top Gun</em>. He then gained critical acclaim after playing Jim Morrison in the 1991 film <em>The Doors</em>.</p>
<p id=”par-4_89″>Further into the ’90s, Kilmer gained more fame after starring in <em>Heat</em> (1995) and playing Batman in <em>Batman Forever</em> that same year. In 1996, he co-starred in<em> The Island of Dr. Moreau</em> with Marlon Brando, which is often cited as one of the worst films of the era. Nevertheless, Kilmer continued his successful career into the 2000s. He starred in <em>Kiss Kiss Bang Bang</em> in 2005 and <em>The Snowman</em> in 2017. He played Iceman once more in his final role opposite <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/val-kilmer-shares-feelings-about-relationship-with-tom-cruise.html/”>Tom Cruise in <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em> in 2022</a>.</p>
<p id=”par-5_81″>So, what was Kilmer’s net worth at the time of his death? According to <a href=”https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/val-kilmer-net-worth/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Celebrity Net Worth</a>, Kilmer was worth around $10 million. He reportedly earned $7 million for <em>Batman Forever </em>and $13 million for <em>The Saint</em> and <em>The Island of Dr. Moreau</em>. Kilmer earned additional income from writing a best-selling memoir, <em>I’m Your Huckleberry</em>, and real estate. Despite his high earnings, his health battles, which began in 2014 after a throat cancer diagnosis, derailed his career later in life. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-who-will-inherit-val-kilmer-s-estate”>Who will inherit Val Kilmer’s estate?</h2>
<p id=”par-6_48″> Val Kilmer was known for his beautiful New Mexico ranch, which certainly added to his net worth. According to <a href=”https://www.finance-monthly.com/2025/04/val-kilmers-net-worth-in-2025-top-gun-stars-fortune-and-inheritance-plan-revealed/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Finance Monthly</a>, the ranch was originally over 6,000 acres. However, Kilmer sold some of the property in 2010 after financial difficulties. He later lived on the remaining property.</p>
<p id=”par-7_42″>In addition to the New Mexico ranch, Kilmer owned a home in Los Angeles. He stayed in the home while filming and receiving cancer treatments. Additionally, Kilmer has intellectual property rights to his films and books as well as art pieces. </p>
<p id=”par-8_57″>The actor’s kids, Mercedes and Jack Kilmer, are expected to inherit their father’s estate. Mercedes works in film and television like her famous father and often appears in independent film productions. Jack also acts and has appeared in films like <em>Palo Alto</em> (2013) and <em>The Nice Guys</em> (2016). They both seemed to have a great relationship with their father. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-batman-forever-actor-said-his-business-plan-was-to-get-lucky”>The ‘Batman Forever’ actor said his business plan was to ‘get lucky’</h2>
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<p id=”par-9_33″>Val Kilmer spoke to <a href=”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/val-kilmer-returns-mark-twain-career-hollywood-304670/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Hollywood Reporter</a> in 2012 about his life and career. During the interview, he explained how he “never had a business plan” and relied on luck, which occasionally failed.</p>
<p id=”par-10_88″>“Well, I never had a business plan. I did, actually, I’m lying. My business plan was to get lucky, and I did, that was great. And then my second business plan was to get lucky again, and there, I faltered,” the actor explained. “I had not anticipated the global collapse. But I was doing just fine because I kept buying my neighbors’ ranches, and that was really a dream that I ended up sacrificing much integrity of my career for the integrity of this land and different causes.”</p>
<p id=”par-11_23″>Kilmer noted that he “wasn’t very practical in thinking about Hollywood,” as he never tried to get involved in the “community of it.”</p>
<p id=”par-12_22″>“Pretty foolish about that, just casual comments that aren’t very insightful,” he continued. “It’s just easy to make fun of Los Angeles.”</p>
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