“What a great loss,” wrote Dolly Parton. What a talented author. What a talented actor. What a wonderful companion.”
“I will always love you” is how she concluded her social media statement, referencing one of her most well-known songs.
When Barbra Streisand saw him perform for the first time, she said she “knew he was something special”.
In the 1976 A Star Is Born adaptation, Kristofferson and Streisand shared the lead role.
They sung the movie’s love theme song, Evergreen, together, and Kristofferson took home a Golden Globe for best original song.
at 2019, Streisand also invited him to perform with her at London’s Hyde Park.
“The crowd erupted in cheers for him, finding him charming as ever. “Watching him get the love and recognition he so richly deserves was a delight,” she posted on Instagram.
Among his many hits were Me and Bobby McGee and Help Me Make It Through the Night. Kristofferson was well-known for his songwriting.
Chief executive officer of the Country Music Hall of Fame Kyle Young said in a statement, “He created a body of work that gave voice not only to his soul but to ours.”
