Veteran singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson dies at 88

Kris Kristofferson (Haydn West/PA)

Kris Kristofferson, the country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died at the age of 88.

He died peacefully and surrounded by his family at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said.