She says he reminds her of the character in “The Pilgrim, Chapter 33,” a soulful, self-lacerating Kris Kristofferson song off his 1971 album The Silver Tongued Devil and I. “He’s a prophet and a pusher,

Kris Kristofferson, who became one of the most influential American singer-songwriters of his time with works such as "Me and Bobby McGee," as well as a successful actor, died Saturday at the age of 88,

Kris Kristofferson, the country singer who ably balanced a prolific acting career alongside his music, has died aged 88.