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Country Music Singer Kris Kristofferson Dead at Age 88
Country music singer Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88.
“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 wrote in a statement via Instagram on Sunday, September 29. “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 believed creativity is God-given, and those who ignore such a gift are doomed to unhappiness,” the statement on Sunday read. “He preached that a life of the mind gives voice to the soul, and his work gave voice not only to his soul but to ours. He leaves a resounding legacy.”
Kristofferson died while surrounded by his loved ones in his Maui home on Saturday. A representative confirmed his death to Us Weekly. Kristofferson is survived by his wife, Lisa, his eight children, Tracy, Kris Jr., Casey, Jesse, Jody, John, Kelly, and Blake and seven grandchildren.