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Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and ‘A Star Is Born’ Leading Man, Dies at 88


Kris Kristofferson, a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood actor in 'A Star Is Born' and 'Blade,' has died at age 88

Through the ‘70s, he enjoyed a rising movie profile, playing the romantic lead opposite Susan Anspach in Paul Mazursky’s “Blume in Love” (1973) and Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn in Martin Scorsese’s “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (1974). In 1996, he garnered strong reviews as a sadistic Texas lawman in John Sayles’ “ Lone Star.” In 1998, he made the first of three appearances as vampire hunter Abraham Whistler opposite Wesley Snipes in the popular comic book franchise “ Blade.” At the time of the latter honor, his contemporary and friend Rodney Crowell wrote that Kristofferson had created “a narrative style that introduced intelligence, humor, emotional eloquence, spiritual longing, male vulnerability and a devilish sensuality – indeed, a form of eroticism – to country music.”

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