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.

Late actor Val Kilmer is being honored by Hollywood. Kilmer, who died at age 65 of pneumonia after battling throat cancer for more than a decade, was a go-to star in the 1980s and '90s across both high concept blockbusters and auteur dramas.

Michael Mann, Josh Brolin and Don Winslow are among the industry insiders paying tribute to Val Kilmer, the veteran star who died April 1 at 65.