Kris Kristofferson, the soulful country music superstar who wrote “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” performed with the supergroup The Highwaymen and made audiences swoon in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and A Star Is Born,

Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson passed away at 88, leaving behind a legacy of influential music and profound connections with fans and fellow artists.

Country singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson died on Saturday at his home in Maui, Hawaii. He was 88 years old.

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Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died.

Kristofferson was prolific, from his solo work to being a member of The Highwaymen to acting in movies like ’A Star Is Born.’