Actor, Singer, Songwriter Kris Kristofferson Dies at 88

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LOS ANGELES–Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar who later went to become a country music singer and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died.

Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii on Saturday at the age of 88. Representatives close to Kristofferson said he died peacefully surrounded by his family.

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Among his songwriting credits are “Me and Bobby McGee,” “For the Good Times,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” and “Help Me Make it Through the Night.” All of those were hits for other artists.

In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup “The Highwaymen”, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.

Kristoffersen was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004.  He also received the Veteran of the Year Award at the 2003 American Veterans Awards ceremony.

He also starred in numerous films, television films, television series and video games.

Kristofferson leaves behind his wife, Lisa Meyers, and eight children.

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