Kris Kristofferson has sadly passed away. The four-time Grammy award-winning musician and actor died on Saturday (September 28) at his home in Maui, Hawaii, his family has confirmed. “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,” his family shared in a statement, via Variety . “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.
” The statement was shared on behalf of Kris ‘ wife Lisa , his eight children and his seven grandchildren. In addition to his award-winning country music career, Kris also made a splash on screen, starring in over a hundred films and TV shows, including the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born . For his work in the film, where he played the male lead alongside Barbra Streisand , he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor In a Musical.
In 1985, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for the film Songwriter , which he also starred in with Willie Nelson . Our thoughts and condolences go out to Kris Kristofferson ‘s family and loved ones during this time..