Kristofferson's individualism and dogged brilliance helped him kick down genre walls and light the path for other country trailblazers.

"It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully," the statement released Sunday read. "We’re all so b

Kristofferson leaned into the outlaw identity in the 1970s, and in the process, helped Willie Nelson build Austin as an outpost for country musicians.