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

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.