Barbra Streisand has paid a touching tribute to at 88. The said she knew Kristofferson was "something special" from the off and knew he was the "perfect choice" for a movie she was developing - A Star Is Born. Kristofferson played the role of troubled rocker John Norman Howard in the 1976 remake opposite Streisand - a role taken on again by and in the 2018 remake.
Sharing a picture of them kissing that was used as the promo poster for the 1976 movie alongside a picture of them reunited on stage in London in 2019, Streisand paid tribute to Kristofferson's extraordinary talent and his charming personality. "The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A.
I knew he was something special," the 82-year-old movie icon wrote on Instagram. "Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A Star Is Born. "In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main love theme, 'Evergreen.
' 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.
My thoughts go to Kris’ wife, Lisa who I know supported him in every way possible." Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an ema.