Kris Kristofferson: Legendary country singer and actor dies at age 88 at his home in Maui, Hawaii

World-famous singer and actor Kris Kristofferson has reportedly died at the age of 88.

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our husband/father/grandfather Kris Kristofferson passed away peacefully at home on Saturday.

“We are all so blessed for our time with him. “Thank you for loving him for all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, you know he’s smiling down on all of us,” his family said in a statement shared with People magazine.

The singer-songwriter, who won several Grammy awards, also starred in films, including the 1976 version of A star is born alongside Barbra Streisand.

Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and won a Golden Globe for best actor in a musical for “A Star Is Born.”

He also played the role of Whistler alongside Wesley Snipes in the popular Blade series.

Kristofferson had hits in his 1970s such as “Me and Bobby McGee,” “For The Good Times,” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night.”

In 1985, he founded the country supergroup “The Highwaymen” with country greats Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, which released three successful studio albums.

Kristofferson’s death comes three and a half years after he announced his retirement, following his final concert in Flordia in February 2020.

Kristofferson was the father of eight children and is survived by his third wife, Lisa Meyers, whom he married in 1983.