Country singer and actor Kris Kristofferson has died at 88 at his home in Hawaii.
A representative for the multiple award winner said he passed away “peacefully” on Saturday, surrounded by family. He described Kristofferson as “a peacenik, a revolutionary, an actor, a superstar, a sex symbol, and a family man.”
Dolly Parton wrote: “What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend.”
She finished her post on social media with the words “I will always love you”, a nod to one of her most famous songs.
Pop singer and actress Barbra Streisand said she “knew he was something special” the first time she saw him perform.
Kristofferson and Streisand went on to share top billing in the 1976 remake of the film A Star Is Born.
In the film, they sang together on love theme Evergreen, which won an Oscar for best original song, and Kristofferson won a Golden Globe for his acting.
Streisand also asked him to appear on stage with her in London’s Hyde Park in 2019.
“He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause. It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved,” she wrote on Instagram.
Kristofferson was known for his songwriting, notably credited for Me and Bobby McGee, and Help Me Make It Through the Night, among others.
Kristofferson and Barbera Streisand