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Kris Kristofferson Remembered by Reba McEntire, Barbra Streisand, and More
Fans fondly recalled him standing up for Sinéad O’Connor, and allegedly telling off Toby Keith.
“He was a Rhodes Scholar in Oxford, a defensive back, a bartender, a Golden Gloves boxer, a gandy dancer, a forest firefighter, a road crew member, and an Army Ranger who flew helicopters,” an obituary from PR service Essential Broadcast Media read. Barbra Streisand posted a tribute to her A Star Is Born co-star on Instagram, writing “The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. The story of Kristofferson standing by Sinéad O’Connor in her post- SNL nadir was widely shared on social media.
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