MIRIAM NNOLI 
United States (US) country music legend, and singer-songwriter, who notably hit the silver screen opposite in “Star is Born,” has died at the age of 88.
The family announced his demise in a statement issued on Sunday, saying, “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” In Hawaii, the family said in a statement carried on his official Facebook page.
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.”
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No cause of death was given in the statement issued by the family of the artist.
The music star has a Country Music Hall of Fame honoree and Grammy awards for writing hits like “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” and “Me and Bobby McGee.”
Kristofferson performed solo for decades but also formed the supergroup The Highwaymen in the mid-1980s with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.
In film, the Golden Globe winner was also known for his appearances as Whistler alongside Wesley Snipes in the vampire trilogy “Blade.”
