Kris Kristofferson “passed away peacefully at his home” in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, September 28, Fox Information Digital has confirmed.
In addition to his roles in the “Blade” trilogy and “Pat Garrett and Billy the Child,” Kristofferson won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in “A Star Is Born.”
The nation music legend was part of the Highwaymen with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Money.
The supergroup revolutionized the style of outlaw nation music in the 1980s.
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Kris Kristofferson died Saturday at his home in Hawaii. He was 88 years old. (Rick Kern/WireImage)
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 28 at home,” his family said in a statement provided to Fox Information Digital.
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Kristofferson helped form the nation music supergroup the Highwaymen. (Rick Diamant/Getty Photos)
“We are all very lucky to spend time with him. Thank you for loving him all these years, and when you see a rainbow, know that it smiles on all of us,” Kristofferson’s family said.
Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox Information Digital. Send story tips to [email protected].
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