The late Kris Kristofferson, who was a co-star of Barbra Streisand’s film A Star Is Born, is being honored by the singer.
After a spokesman confirmed to People that the famed actor and country singer-songwriter had passed away “peacefully” at the age of 88 at his home in Maui on Saturday, September 28, Streisand, who was 82 years old at the time, posted a touching message on Instagram on Sunday, September 29, to honor the deceased performer.
Streisand uploaded a photograph of herself and Kris Kristofferson advertising their film A Star Is Born, which was released in 1976. In the film, they played the roles of Esther Hoffman and John Norman Howard. Additionally, she shared a more current photograph of the two of them doing a performance together at her British Summer Time event, which took place in London’s Hyde Park in July of 2019.
My first encounter with Kris was at the Troubadour club in Los Angeles, where he was playing. I was aware that he was a unique individual. Streisand captioned the image with the following: “Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A Star Is Born.”
She continued by saying, “In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main love theme, ‘Evergreen.'” This was when she was referring to the song that she had won the award for Best Original Song at the 1977 Academy Awards.
I invited Kris to join me on stage for my most recent performance in 2019, which took place in Hyde Park in London. We were going to do our other A Star Is Born duet, which was called ‘Lost Inside Of You.’ According to the actress and singer, “He was as charming as he had always been, and the audience showered him with applause that was overwhelming.” “It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved.”
In her conclusion, Streisand made reference to Kris Kristofferson’s wife, Lisa Meyers, whom he had married in 1983. She said, “My thoughts go to Kris’ wife, Lisa, who I know supported him in every way possible.”
Janet Gaynor and Fredric March starred in the first film of the same name, which was released in 1937. Streisand and Kristofferson’s version of the film was a remake of the original picture. In addition, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper recreated the film in 2018, and their rendition of “Shallow” was awarded the award for Best Original Song at the 2019 Academy Awards. Additionally, the song was awarded a Grammy and a Golden Globe.
After Kristofferson passed away over the weekend, a number of famous people paid homage to him. Streisand was just one of those other famous people.
On her Instagram account, his longtime friend and partner Dolly Parton said, “What a big loss. Oh, such a wonderful writer! This is a fantastic actor. Who is this wonderful friend? At the end of her message, she included a picture of a butterfly and said, “I will always love you, Dolly.”
“This legend was so good to me when we worked together on Dreamer,” Dakota Fanning said on her Instagram Stories. Fanning and Kris Kristofferson appeared in the film Dreamer, which was released in 2005. That it was a privilege to be able to spend some time in his company.
On X, which was once known as Twitter, LeAnn Rimes also posted a picture of the couple along with an emotional statement that she had written.
“You will be sorely missed, as you are an extraordinary human being with the largest heart ♥️.” My buddy, you may relax now. “#kriskristofferson,” she said on her post.
Melissa Etheridge, a singer and songwriter, posted a picture on X with the caption, “Loved this man, his talent, his mind, and his beautiful heart.” Happy travels to you, my buddy. This is Kris Kristofferson.
What a gentleman, what a beautiful spirit, and what a lover of language he is. I am overjoyed that I had the opportunity to talk to him and spend time with him. One of my most cherished individuals. According to Reba McEntire, who posted a picture of Kris on X, “Rest in peace, Kris.”
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home,” the family of Kris Kristofferson wrote in a statement that was shared with PEOPLE. The tributes came after the message was released. It is a blessing for all of us to have spent time with him. Many thanks for loving him over the course of all these years; whenever you see a rainbow, know that he is beaming down at each and every one of us.