Kristoffersons family announced his passing with a statement on Instagram.
Were all so blessed for our time with him.
It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved, she wrote.
Kris Kristofferson in ‘A Star Is Born’ (1976).Courtesy Everett Collection
What a great writer.
What a great actor.
What a great friend.
I will always love you, Dolly.
Always your Student aka the #Daywalker.
I was rehearsing Back Stage at the Grammys with miranda lambert for an Everly Brothers tribute.
He told me he lived in Hawaii .
I asked if he surfed.
He said not so much but I love mowing my lawn.
Leann Rimes remembered Kristofferson onXas an epic human with the biggest heart.
You will be so, so missed.
Rest easy, my friend.
KristoffersonsOutlaw Justiceco-star Travis Tritt sharedphotosof their time together on set and over the years.
Sad to hear of Kris Kristoffersons passing, he wrote.
My heartfelt condolences go out to Kriss wife Lisa and all of his family, friends and fans.
Reba McEntirewrote, What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words.
I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him.
One of my favorite people.
Rest in peace, Kris.
His combination of intelligence and physicality, and I gotta add humility, served him well.
He was a wonderful actor.
Kris and I got a kick out of looking a bit like each other.
It gave me the feeling we were brothers.
Ill miss you Kris on many levels.
Im blessed that our paths cross, my friend.
I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him.
One of my favorite people.
Rest in peace, Kris.pic.twitter.com/Qeqs44e4KZ
Sunday morning just came down hard, Patton Oswaltwrote on X.
Very sorry to hear that Kris Kristofferson has passed away.
