Kris Kristofferson, US country singer and actor, playing the guitar on stage during a live concert performance at the International Festival of Country Music, at Wembley Arena, London, England, United Kingdom, in April 1982. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Music giant Kris Kristofferson, one of the great songwriters and show-business figures, has died. According to a statement from his family, Kristofferson died peacefully at home in Maui, surrounded by family. No particular cause of death has been reported. Kristofferson was 88.
