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Kris Kristofferson attends the Medallion Ceremony to celebrate 2017 hall of fame inductees Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed and Don Schlitz in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 22, 2017. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson has died at 88-years-old.
His family confirmed news of his passing in a statement, saying Kristofferson died Sept. 29 at his home in Maui, Hawaii, surrounded by loved ones and requested privacy during this time.
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
