And in 1976, he melded his two worlds with Barbra Streisand’s “A Star is Born,” the second-highest grossing film of its year and a movie that spawned a real hit in the love theme “Evergreen.” After starring in Michael Cimino’s notorious box office bomb “Heaven’s Gate,

Hollywood legend and country music hall of famer Kris Kristofferson has passed away. He was 88. He died “peacefully” Saturday (Sept. 28) surrounded by his family, per a statement shared with Variety.