Kris Kristofferson dead at 88: Country music icon and actor who starred opposite Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born passes away at his home in Maui

Kris Kristofferson, an accomplished singer and songwriter who starred in A Star Is Born, has died at the age of 88.

The multitalented entertainer, who was a country singer-songwriter and actor, died Saturday at his Maui, Hawaii home, his rep told People.

The Why Me artist ‘peacefully’ passed away surrounded by relatives, his rep told the outlet.

‘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,’ his family said in a statement, the outlet reported. ‘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.’

Kris Kristofferson, an accomplished singer and songwriter who starred in A Star Is Born, has died at the age of 88. Pictured in Nashville in 2017

Kris Kristofferson, an accomplished singer and songwriter who starred in A Star Is Born, has died at the age of 88. Pictured in Nashville in 2017

Kris Kristofferson, an accomplished singer and songwriter who starred in A Star Is Born, has died at the age of 88. Pictured in Nashville in 2017

The Why Me artist was pictured in concert in London in July of 2019

The Why Me artist was pictured in concert in London in July of 2019

The Why Me artist was pictured in concert in London in July of 2019 

Among his numerous acting achievements,…

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