Kris Kristofferson, a legend of country music and a Hollywood icon on the small and silver screens, has died aged 88. The leading man of the 1976 musical epic A Star Is Born died on Saturday (local time) at his home in Maui, Hawaii. No cause of death was given, but his family said it was peaceful.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 28 at home. We’re all so blessed for our time with him,” Kristofferson’s family said on Instagram.
A post shared by Kris Kristofferson (@kristofferson) “Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all.”.