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 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, who previously dated Kilmer, pays tribute after his death at age 65: "Will miss u." Cher paid tribute to her ex-boyfriend in a candid post after dating him in the early 1980s. The singer previously opened up about falling "madly in love" with Kilmer.