And in 1976, he melded his two worlds with Barbra Streisand’s “A Star is Born,” the second-highest grossing film of its year and a movie that spawned a real hit in the love theme “Evergreen.” After starring in Michael Cimino’s notorious box office bomb “Heaven’s Gate,

Kris Kristofferson had a special friendship with Taylor Swift. The country star, who died Saturday at age 88, became pals with Swift, 34, in the early years of her career before she became a mainstream pop star.

Kris Kristofferson was one of Hollywood's biggest icons. The songwriter and musician was a country icon, who also made his way onto the screen thanks to his incredible presence. Since his death over the weekend,