Country Music Star, Actor Kris Kristofferson Dies at 88
It’s hard to pinpoint just who or what Kris Kristofferson really was. He was a Rhodes scholar, a country music superstar, both as a singer and songwriter, and a Hollywood actor. Now, those who knew him are mourning his…
It’s hard to pinpoint just who or what Kris Kristofferson really was.
He was a Rhodes scholar, a country music superstar, both as a singer and songwriter, and a Hollywood actor.
Now, those who knew him are mourning his death.
Kristofferson, 88, died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokesperson Ebie McFarland said in an email, per CNN.
McFarland said Kristofferson was surrounded by his family when he died. No cause of death was given.
Actor turned country singer Russell Crowe posted on X, formerly Twitter, “Kris Kristofferson. What a life he led. Good company. Great man. See you down the road old mate.”
Barbra Streisand, who starred with Kristofferson in “A Star Is Born” in 1976.
“For my latest concert in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I asked Kris to join me on-stage to sing our other A Star Is Born duet, ‘Lost Inside Of You.’ He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause. It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved,” she wrote, in part, on X.