Several obits popping up in the news this evening about Kristofferson:

New York Times Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88
He wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including “Me and Bobby McGee” for Janis Joplin and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” for Johnny Cash, before a second act in film.

Variety: Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and ‘A Star Is Born’ Leading Man, Dies at 88

Rolling Stone: Kris Kristofferson, Songwriter Whose Poetic Lyrics Transcended Genre, Dead at 88
The country singer, actor, Rhodes scholar, soldier, and heartthrob epitomized the American Renaissance man

People: Kris Kristofferson, A Star Is Born Actor and Country Legend, Dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, the beloved actor and country music singer-songwriter, died at home in Maui on Sept. 28