Celebrities respect him Kris Kristofferson after the death of this country music star at the age of 88.
News broke on Sunday, September 29, that Kristofferson died the day before at his home. “We are all blessed with the time we had with him,” his family wrote in a statement on Sunday. “Thank you for loving me all these years, and if you see a rainbow, know that you are smiling down on us all.”
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young he also paid tribute to Kristofferson on social media on Sunday. “Kris Kristofferson believed that art comes from God, and those who ignore such a gift will lose happiness,” the statement read. “He preached that the life of the mind gives voice to the soul, and his work is heard not only in his soul but also in ours. He leaves a wonderful legacy.”
Scroll down to see the stars’ tributes to Kristofferson:
Travis Tritt
Country singer, who starred with Kristofferson in the 1999 film Outlaw Justiceshared two throwback photos of the two via Instagram. “Sad to hear about the passing of Kris Kristofferson. He was an inspiration to me and I was lucky enough to meet him on the set of “Outlaw Justice” which we filmed in Spain in 1998,” he captioned the post. “My condolences to Kris’ wife, Lisa and all his family, friends and fans.”
This is Ann Rimes
The singer and songwriter took to X to share a photo of herself hugging Kristofferson. Rimes, 42, captioned it, “A famous person with a big heart ♥️ will be so, so missed. rest, my friend. #kriskristofferson.”
Reba McEntire
The country music star shared a sweet tribute to Kristofferson via X on Sunday. McEntire, 69, posted a photo of the late singer singing with him, captioning the touching memory, “What a gentleman, a kind soul, and a lover of words. I’m so glad I met him and was around him. One of my favorite people. Rest in peace Kris.”
Josh Brolin
I A mound The actress chose some of Kristofferson’s poignant songs to post on Instagram on Sunday. Brolin, 56, wrote, “A poet, a lovely person, a streetwise redneck old schooler,” before sharing part of the late star’s 1971 song, “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Do Again).”
Brolin’s post reads, “Comin’ close together with a feelin’ that I’ve never known before, in my time / She’s not ashamed to be a woman, or afraid to be a friend / I don’t know the answer how easy she opened all the doors in my mind / But dreaming ‘was as easy as believing that it would never end. .. Kris Kristofferson RIP to another great one.”
Dakota Fanning
Fanning, 30, posted an Instagram Story showing the time she spent with Kristfferson in the 2005 film. A dreamer. “This fantasy was very good for me when we worked together on Dreamer,” the writer The Perfect Couple star wrote last Sunday night. “What an honor it is to spend time in his presence.”
Barbra Streisand
I A Star Is Born The actress shared some heartfelt words on Instagram Sunday night, calling Kristofferson “something special.” Streisand, 82, captioned a photo tribute to her former costar, “The first time I saw Kris perform at the Troubadour club in LA I knew she was something special. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the right choice for the script I was developing, which it turned out to be. A Star is Born. In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I wrote for the movie’s main love theme, “Evergreen.”
The post continued, “For my recent concert in 2019 at Hyde Park in London, I asked Kris to join me on stage to sing one of our songs. A Star is Born The duet, “Lost Inside You.” He was as good as ever, and the audience gave him a standing ovation. It was a joy to see him get the recognition and love he so richly deserved.”
Streisand concluded the project by saying, “My thoughts go out to Kris’ wife, Lisa, who I know was very supportive of him in every way.”
Dolly Parton
Parton, a longtime friend and collaborator of Kristofferson, posted a tribute to her on her Instagram Stories. “What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend,” he wrote against the background of black people. “I will always love you, Dolly.”
Wynonna Judd
Judd took to Instagram Stories to mourn the heartbreaking news, sharing a photo of himself standing by Kristofferson’s side. “One of my favorite people in the world… RIP @kristofferson,” Judd captioned it.
Melissa Etheridge
Etheridge shared a cute black and white photo of herself posing with Kristofferson. “She loved this man, his talent, his mind and his good heart,” he wrote about X on Sunday. “Well done my friend.”
Margo Price
The singer mourned Kristofferson in the comments section of her Instagram post. “Rest easy Kris,” he wrote on Sunday. “Thank you for your spirit, your songs, your spirit, compassion and courage. You are one of the greatest songwriters of all time and performing with you in Newport was my favorite musical moment. Sending love to Lisa and family. ❤️.”
