Actor-singer Kris Kristofferson dies at 88
Singer and actor Kris Kristofferson, who will be remembered for performing in 'A Star Is Born', has died.
He was 88.
The cause of his death is still not clear.
A representative for the star told People he was surrounded by family when he died "peacefully" at his home in Maui on Saturday.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all," his family said in a statement shared with the magazine.
Born in Brownsville, Texas, Kris Kristofferson was known for his roles in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Stagecoach (1986), Lone Star (1996), and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004).
As a songwriter, he is best known for writing songs like “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” “For the Good Times” and “Me and Bobby McGee.”
In his movie career, he was seen featuring on the silver screen opposite director Martin Scorsese’s 1974 film 'Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore'.
Away from music and movies, he attended Pomona College and experienced his first national exposure in 1958, appearing in the March 31 issue of Sports Illustrated for his achievements in collegiate rugby union, American football, and track and field.
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