Rest in peace

30 September 2024

Iconic Texan-born country singer-songwriter KRIS KRISTOFFERSON has
passed away last Saturday at the age of 88 at his home in Maui, Hawaii.
He leaves behind his wife, 8 children and 7 grandchildren.

Family statement: “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on
Saturday, Sept. 28 at home. 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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He released 22 LPs in his long, successful career.
The Cedar Creek Sessions was his most recent,
and now final one, it came out in 2016.

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He collaborated with numerous other artists and wrote many songs for
others, such as Janis Joplin‘s biggest hit Me And Bobby McGee (1971).

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He won several awards and also played in multiple movies.

In 1985 he was part of country supergroup The Highwaymen
featuring other mega stars of the genre, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson
and Waylon Jennings. They made 3 albums together.

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KK: Story – All Albums