Kris Kristofferson
This information was confirmed by his family - wife Lisa Meyers and 8 children - on September 29, but did not announce the specific cause.
Kris Kristofferson is an American country music icon.
Considered an immortal icon of American country music, Kristofferson is a talented musician and singer, with an emotional songwriting style and a characteristic husky voice, associated with melancholy melodies about loneliness, pain and love.
He created classic songs such as Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down , Help Me Make it Through the Night , For the Good Times and Me and Bobby McGee - a song made famous by Janis Joplin.
Help Me Make It Through the Night
Kristofferson's career was not limited to his role as a musician but also expanded into acting, with a prominent role alongside Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born (released in 1976) and other films such as Blade with Wesley Snipes.
Kristofferson was born on June 22, 1936 in Brownsville, Texas (USA). He grew up in a military family and attended Pomona College and Oxford University.
However, instead of pursuing a military career as his family expected, he decided to leave everything behind to pursue his passion for music in Nashville - the music capital of America.
From his early days as a janitor in a recording studio, he gradually made a name for himself in the music industry and received recognition from legends like Johnny Cash, who helped propel Kristofferson to new heights with the song Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down .
In the 1980s, Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings formed the band "The Highwaymen", leaving an indelible mark on the country music scene.
The Highwaymen
The group released three albums and achieved great success. Their friendship and talent became a symbol of the bond between musical legends.
Golden Globe winner
In addition to his music career, Kristofferson has also achieved success on the big screen. His role in A Star Is Born alongside Barbra Streisand won him a Golden Globe for "Best Actor".
Despite the subsequent failure of Heaven's Gate , Kristofferson continued to appear in numerous film and television projects, including a prominent role in the Blade series.
Despite announcing his retirement in 2021 due to health issues, Kris Kristofferson left behind a huge legacy in music and film.
His songs, with their simple yet profound lyrics, have created a timeless musical treasure.
As Bob Dylan once said: "You can see Nashville (which is considered the music capital of America) before and after Kris came, because he changed everything."
His passing is a great loss to the country music industry, but his legacy will forever live in the hearts of music lovers around the world .
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