Barbra Streisand is paying tribute to her A Star Is Born costar Kris Kristofferson, who died over the weekend at age 88.
In a post on Instagram, Streisand reflected on their creative time together.
“The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special,” Streisand wrote. “Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A Star Is Born.”
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The 1976 adaptation about an up-and-coming singer who falls in love with a rock star was a hit with critics and at the box office.
The film’s song Evergreen, performed by Streisand and Kristofferson, won the Academy Award for best original song.
“For my latest concert in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I asked Kris to join me on-stage to sing our other A Star Is Born duet, Lost Inside Of You,” Streisand continued.
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He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause,” Streisand wrote.
“It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved.”
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Kristofferson’s other music career collaborations include the 1982 double album The Winning Hand with Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Brenda Lee, as well as performing with Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings as the Highwaymen.
Streisand concluded her post with a message to Kristofferson’s family.
“My thoughts go to Kris’ wife, Lisa who I know supported him in every way possible,” she wrote.
The music and movie legend, who hailed from Texas and was known for the Blade film franchise and A Star Is Born, died at the age of 88, with his family confirming the sad news in an emotional statement.
In the statement, shared with People, his family confirmed he “passed away peacefully” on September 28.
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“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home,” the statement read.
“We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all,” they added.
The publication reports he died at home in Maui.
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