Kristofferson leaned into the outlaw identity in the 1970s, and in the process, helped Willie Nelson build Austin as an outpost for country musicians.

Larger than life megastar Kris Kristofferson lived an amazingly full life including acting and performing with Barbra Streisand, having tall tales told about him by Johnny Cash and being described as

Kris Kristofferson, a country music legend and actor, has died. His family told The Associated Press Sunday that he died at his home in Hawaii on Saturday. He was 88. No cause was given. Kristofferson had a decades-long career in music, from which he quietly retired in 2020.

Kris Kristofferson, a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood actor in 'A Star Is Born' and 'Blade,' has died at age 88

Country music legend Kris Kristofferson, who also starred in hits including "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" and "A Star is Born," died at home in Maui at the age of 88.

Kris Kristofferson was a generational singer-songwriter whose craftsmanship made country music feel broader and deeper.

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.

After years as a struggling songwriter, he found his voice with a direct, evocative style that launched his decades-long career as a musician, actor and activist.

We look at nearly a dozen No. 1 hits the late Kris Kristofferson earned during his career, as a songwriter and/or artist.