Kris Kristofferson, a country singer-songwriter and actor who starred opposite Barbra Streisand in the 1976 A Star Is Born, has died at 88.

Kris Kristofferson, the actor, musician and long-haired activist who embodied the countercultural spirit of postwar America, died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, a representative confirmed.

Grammy-winning singer and actor Kris Kristofferson has been remembered as “something special” by his A Star Is Born co-star Barbra Streisand, following his death aged 88. The US country music star died “peacefully” at his home in Maui, Hawaii on Saturday surrounded by family, a representative confirmed.