In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2024

The amusement satellite has mislaid an icon.

Kris Kristofferson, a Grammy-winning state euphony singer-songwriter and histrion who appeared successful films specified arsenic Blade and the '70s mentation of A Star Is Born, has died. He was 88.

He passed distant peacefully successful his location successful Maui, Hawaii Sept. 28, surrounded by family, they said successful a connection obtained by E! News.

Kristofferson, a Texas autochthonal and erstwhile U.S. Army chopper pilot, had begun signaling euphony erstwhile helium was a Rhodes student astatine the University of Oxford successful the '50s and roseate to fame arsenic a singer-songwriter successful the precocious '60s.

He enjoyed occurrence with his ain recorded singles specified arsenic "Why Me" and his and then-wife Rita Coolidge's songs “From the Bottle to the Bottom" and "Lover Please," the second 2 of which earned the brace Grammys for Best Country Performance by a Duo oregon Group.

Kristofferson was besides celebrated for penning deed singles made celebrated by different singers, specified arsenic "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," performed by Johnny Cash—his bandmate successful the '80s supergroup the Highwaymen—and "Me and Bobby McGee," sung by then-girlfriend Janis Joplin and released successful 1971, months aft her decease astatine 27.

In fact, "writer" was the concern listed connected Kristofferson's passport, The New York Times reported.

Kristofferson, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame successful 2004, besides starred successful much than 70 movies and different acting projects from until helium announced his status successful 2021.

He appeared opposite Barbra Streisand successful the 1976 philharmonic movie A Star Is Born—a remake of a 1937 flick connected which the 2018 mentation starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper is besides based.

Kristofferson and Streisand, who earned Golden Globes for their performances, reunited a fewer times implicit the years, including successful 2019, erstwhile helium joined the "Memory" vocalist onstage astatine a performance successful London's Hyde Park.

Kristofferson was besides known for roles successful the Blade movie trilogy successful the '90s and aboriginal aughts, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Heaven's Gate and Lone Star.

Kristofferson is survived by his woman of implicit 40 years, Lisa Kristofferson, their sons, Jesse, Jody, Johnny and Blake and girl Kelly Marie, his and Coolidge's girl Casey, son Kris and girl Tracy from his past matrimony to Frances Beer, and 7 grandchildren.

"We’re each truthful blessed for our clip with him," they said successful their statement. "Thank you for loving him each these galore years, and erstwhile you spot a rainbow, cognize he’s smiling down astatine america all."