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“Remembering Kris Kristofferson: A Legacy of Music and Film”

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By Valerie Milano

Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 9/29/24 – Kris Kristofferson, the legendary country music singer-songwriter and Hollywood film and TV star, passed away on Saturday at his home in Maui, Hawaii. He was 88 years old. While no cause of death has been disclosed, his family noted that he died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.

In a heartfelt statement, his family shared, “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, on Saturday, September 28, at home. We are truly blessed for the time we had with him. Thank you for loving him throughout the years. When you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down on us all.” This message came from Kristofferson’s wife, Lisa, and his eight children—Tracy, Kris Jr., Casey, Jesse, Jody, John, Kelly, and Blake—as well as his seven grandchildren.

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Valerie Milano is the well-connected Senior Editor and TV Critic at The Hollywood Times, a showbiz/promotions aggregate mainly for insiders. She has written for Communications Daily in DC, Discover Hollywood, Hollywood Today, Television International, and Video Age International in NYC. Valerie works closely with GLSEN, GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign (Fed Club Council Member), LAMBDA Legal, NCLR, and Outfest. She is also a member of the LA Press Club. She is a lay minister and parishioner of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Hollywood. Milano loves meeting people and does so in her getaway home in Palm Springs as a member of the Palm Springs Museum, Palm Springs Center and DAP Health (Partners for Life member). For years Valerie Milano had volunteered as a board member and one of the chief organizers for the Television Critics Association’s press tours. The tours take place twice a year in Beverly Hills/Pasadena.