Kris Kristofferson has died peacefully at home in Hawaii.
The country music star and actor passed away on Saturday, September 28, at the age of 88 – three years after he retired from the entertainment business – at his property in Maui. He’s been remembered by his family in an emotional statement posted on Instagram.
It read: “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home.
“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 signed from the “Family of Kris Kristofferson”, and it added: “The family asks for privacy during this time.”
Kris is survived by his wife Lisa, his eight children and seven grandchildren.
He was also remembered by superstar Barbra Streisand, who starred alongside him in the 1976 version of ‘A Star Is Born’.