Kris Kristofferson Dies at 88

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died.

 

Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88.

 

McFarland said Kristofferson died peacefully, surrounded by his family. No cause was given.

 

Starting in the late 1960s, the Brownsville, Texas native wrote such country and rock ‘n’ roll standards as “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” “For the Good Times” and “Me and Bobby McGee.” Kristofferson was a singer himself, but many of his songs were best known as performed by others, whether Ray Price crooning “For the Good Times” or Janis Joplin belting out “Me and Bobby McGee.”

 

He starred opposite Ellen Burstyn in director Martin Scorsese’s 1974 film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” starred opposite Barbra Streisand in the 1976 “A Star Is Born,” and acted alongside Wesley Snipes in Marvel’s “Blade” in

[Tim W. SoCal]

 

[NYLIBUD]

I always remembered him in the 70s movie, Convoy?I believe his characters name was the Rubber Duck?

[ranma]

Not to highjack this thread but two other actors also passed nearly the same time. 

Drake Hodgestyn  Soap Opera Actor From Fort Wayne Indiana

John Ashton Movie/Television actor Best known as Taggart from the Beverly hill's cop 1 &2. He also played a baddie on an episode of the A-team

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2 hours ago, ranma said:

Not to highjack this thread but two other actors also passed nearly the same time. 

Drake Hodgestyn  Soap Opera Actor From Fort Wayne Indiana

John Ashton Movie/Television actor Best known as Taggart from the Beverly hill's cop 1 &2. He also played a baddie on an episode of the A-team

Ah that’s kinda sad about John Ashton passing.Always thought he was a pretty funny actor..(1988,Midnight Run,Some Kind of Wonderful as well as the BHC flicks).In fact my sister had a recording of the most recent BHC flic,Axel F.It was ok,but fell way short of the original.Anyway RIP.?

[Danno]

Sad to hear about Kristofferson. He achieved so much despite his demons. Saw him on a TV special recently . . . he did a duet performance with a female singer who had to carry him through his own song. Bless his heart, he could very barely force very little sound out of his throat. He was obviously suffering but still tried. RIP, Kris . . . and thank you so very much for your music!  

[Bugatti Fan]

From a modeller's point of view I guess that Kris will be best remembered as 'The Duck' in Convoy.

But as other posters have pointed out he was also a respected singer songwriter as well as an actor, and will be sadly missed.