News from Kris Kristofferson: Barbra Streisand and Dolly Parton pay tribute to the late country music icon

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Co-stars, fans and fellow singers pay tribute to Grammy-winning country artist and actor Kris Kristofferson.

The American entertainer who, among other things, appeared in films blade trilogy and Planet of the ApesHe died peacefully at his home on Maui surrounded by his family on Saturday at the age of 88.

Barbra Streisand, who stars alongside Kristofferson in the Oscar-winning remake of ” A star is bornHe paid tribute on Instagram, writing: “When I first saw Kris perform at the Troubadour Club in LA, I knew he was special.” Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed the perfect choice for a script , which I was developing and which eventually came into being A star is born.”

Reba McEntire describes him as a “gentleman, kind soul and lover of words.”

Dolly Parton mourned the loss of her “great friend” with whom she performed duets such as “From Here to the Moon and Back” and “Put It Off Until Tomorrow.” “What a great loss, what a great writer, what a great actor, what a great friend,” she wrote.

Grammy-winning country singer Travis Tritt called him an “inspiration.”

The Haunting of Hill House Writer-director Mike Flanagan remembered Kristofferson's “brilliant work.” Lonely star“in a homage to X.

Leann Rimes remembered him at X as “an epic human being with the biggest heart.” You will be missed so much. Be quiet, my friend.”

Melissa Etheridge wrote: “I loved this man, his talent, his mind and his beautiful heart. Have a safe trip, my friend.”

Actor Patton Oswalt posted on X: “Sunday morning was just tough.”

Singer John Rich called him “one of the greatest lyricists of all time and a real class act.”

Grammy-winning country musician Lee Greenwood shared a photo with Kristofferson and wrote, “Hard to believe my friend Kris Kristofferson left us. He was successful in all areas of his life. A champion boxer, a world-class actor, a spectacular songwriter and singer and a hero to all who are lucky enough to know him.”

Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, wrote about Kristofferson's attitude toward art, writing that he believed that “creativity is God-given and those who ignore such a gift are doomed to misfortune.”

The Righteous Gems And Stand out Star Walton Goggins shared a tribute on Instagram, saying: “Hardcore troubadour… A fucking cowboy poet extraordinaire.”

Reservation dogs Writer-director Sterlin Harjo thanked Kristofferson for “teaching us that being country doesn’t mean being small-minded, being a man doesn’t mean being mean, and being tough doesn’t mean you can’t cry.” “.

Fans also shared their memories of Kristofferson standing up for his beliefs, including the time he stood by Sinéad O'Connor after she was widely denounced for tearing up a photo of the Pope in an episode Saturday Night Live.

Kristofferson's family announced his death with a statement: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our husband/father/grandfather Kris Kristofferson passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 28th.”

“We are all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him for all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, you know he’s smiling down on us all.”

Starting in the late 1960s, the Brownsville native wrote classics like “Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” “For the Good Times” and “Me and Bobby McGee.”