Celebrities, Fans Offer Emotional Tributes To 'Absolute Genius' Kris Kristofferson
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Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and others honored the iconic singer, songwriter and actor, who died over the weekend at the age of 88.
Fans and celebrities alike are paying tribute to Kris Kristofferson, the American music legend and movie star who died on Saturday at the age of 88.
Kristofferson’s life story is so improbable that it seems almost impossible: He was both a Rhodes scholar and Golden Gloves boxer who quit a promising career in the military to become in janitor in Nashville, where he hoped to get a shot at making music.
He would become known as a master songwriter and one of the founding figures of the “outlaw country” movement ― and if that weren’t enough, he was a magnetic performer on the big screen, winning a Golden Globe for his role in the 1976 version of “A Star Is Born.”
Kristofferson’s friends, fans, costars and fellow musicians sent their condolences, shared their memories and posted clips of their favorite moments:
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