Nation legend Kris Kristofferson has died, aged 88

Nation music icon Kris Kristofferson has died on the age of 88.

Kristofferson’s demise was confirmed by his household, who mentioned in an announcement on social media: “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we share the information our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, handed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at house. We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thanks for loving him all these a few years, and while you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all.”

Kristofferson’s demise comes almost 4 years after he introduced his retirement from the leisure trade, having been a performer in nation music and cinema for 5 a long time.

In his solo profession, Kristofferson was greatest identified for songs like ‘Me and Bobby McGee’, ‘Jody and the Child’, ‘Assist Me Make It By way of The Night time’, ‘Why Me’ and extra. He was additionally identified for his work within the nation supergroup The Highwaymen alongside Johnny Money, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson.

As an actor, Kristofferson was celebrated for his starring roles in movies like A Star Is Born, Blade, and Heaven’s Gate.

Kris Kristofferson had been inducted into a number of halls of fame previous to his demise, together with the Nation Music Corridor of Fame, the Songwriters Corridor of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Corridor of Fame.

Kristofferson’s final studio album got here within the type of 2016’s ‘The Cedar Creek Periods’, which earned him a nomination for Greatest Americana Album on the 2017 Grammy Awards. All through his profession, Kristofferson launched 20 studio albums as a solo musician, and three albums with The Highwaymen.

Following the information of his demise, a number of musicians have paid tribute to the late nation icon. Barbra Streisand, who starred in A Star Is Born with Kristofferson wrote on Instagram: “The primary time I noticed Kris performing on the Troubadour membership in L.A. I knew he was one thing particular. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he appeared like the proper selection for a script I used to be growing, which ultimately grew to become A Star Is Born.”

See tributes from Dolly Parton, Carole King, Loni Love, Dallas Moore and extra beneath.

“Kris Kristofferson believed creativity is God-given, and people who ignore such a present are doomed to unhappiness. He preached that a lifetime of the thoughts offers voice to the soul, and his work gave voice not solely to his soul however to ours. He leaves a convincing legacy.”
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— Nation Music Corridor of Fame and Museum (@countrymusichof) September 29, 2024

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