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

When Kris Kristofferson released his debut album in 1970, country music was practically defined by Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee,” a jingoistic anthem which condemned war protesters, drugs, and ...

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A Nashville musician once offered Kris Kristofferson some feedback on “Me and Bobby McGee,” the 1971 Janis Joplin smash Kristofferson had written. The musician loved the song’s storytelling about ...

Singer-songwriter and native Texan Kris Kristofferson, whose poignant lyrics made him a country music legend and whose rugged good looks led to 1970s Hollywood movie star fame, has died. He was 88.

Kris Kristofferson, who wrote indelible songs about lovers, loners, boozers and a footloose pair of hitchhikers — and who later became a screen star, appearing in dozens of films — has died at age 88.

The award-winning musician and actor died on Sept. 28, 2024 at the age of 88 Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work previously ...

Kris Kristofferson, who died Saturday at age 88 from undisclosed causes, will be remembered as a singer-songwriter whose best lyrics and melodies still resonate strongly today, 50 or more years after ...

ANNOUNCER: Song writer, poet, superstar, icon. ROSANNE: When his songs got out and people saw who he was and what he was writing, it was like a depth charge for songwriters in Nashville. EMMYLOU: No ...