Barbra Streisand Shares Memories of LateA Star Is BornCostar Kris Kristofferson: 'Charming as Ever'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Dave J Hogan/GettyBarbra Streisand has paid tribute to her lateA Star Is Borncostar Kris Kristofferson after he died at age 88 on Saturday, Sept. 28Streisand and Kristofferson starred as aspiring singer Esther Hoffman and self-destructive rock star John Norman Howard in the beloved 1976 remake of the movie"He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause," the actress recalled of the late musician joining her on stage in London’s Hyde Park in 2019Barbra Streisandis paying tribute to her lateA Star Is BorncostarKris Kristofferson.On Sunday, Sept. 29, Streisand, 82, shared a sweetpost on Instagramremembering the renowned actor and country singer-songwriter after a representativeconfirmed to PEOPLEthat he’d died “peacefully” at age 88 at his home in Maui on Saturday, Sept. 28.Streisand shared a photo of herself and Kristofferson promoting their 1976 filmA Star Is Born— in which they starred as Esther Hoffman and John Norman Howard — as well as another more recent image of them performing together at her British Summer Time show in London’s Hyde Park in July 2019.“The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually becameA Star Is Born,” Streisand captioned the post.“In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main love theme, ‘Evergreen,’ " she added of the track for which she won Best Original Song at the 1977 Academy Awards.“For my latest concert in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I asked Kris to join me on-stage to sing our otherA Star Is Bornduet, ‘Lost Inside Of You.’ He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause,” the actress and singer recalled. “It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved.“Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand on the set of ‘A Star Is Born’.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via GettyMentioningKristofferson’s wife Lisa Meyers, whom he married in 1983, Streisand concluded, “My thoughts go to Kris’ wife, Lisa who I know supported him in every way possible.“Streisand and Kristofferson’s version of the beloved film was a remake of the original 1937 movie of the same name starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. In 2018,Lady GagaandBradley Cooperalso remade the movie and picked up Best Original Song at the2019 Oscarswith “Shallow” — which alsowon a Grammyand a Golden Globe.Streisand was justone of many celebrities who paid tributeto Kristofferson following his death over the weekend.His longtime friend and collaboratorDolly Partonposted onInstagram, “What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. I will always love you, Dolly,” she signed off, adding a butterfly graphic.Kristoffer Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand pictured on the set of ‘A Star Is Born’ in 1976.Max B. Miller/Fotos International/Archive Photos/GettyDakota Fanning— who starred alongside Kristofferson in the 2005 movieDreamer— wrote on herInstagram Stories, “This legend was so good to me when we worked together onDreamer. What an honor to have spent time in his presence.“LeAnn Rimesalso shared an emotional messageon X(formerly known as Twitter) alongside a photo of the pair.“An epic human with the biggest heart ♥️ you will be so, so missed. rest easy, my friend. #kriskristofferson,” she posted.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Singer-songwriterMelissa Etheridgewrote on Xalongside a photo, “Loved this man, his talent, his mind and his beautiful heart. Journey well, my friend. #KrisKristofferson.““What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words. I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him. One of my favorite people. Rest in peace, Kris,“Reba McEntireadded with aphoto on X.The tributes came after Kristofferson’s family said in a statement shared with PEOPLE, “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 28 at home. 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.”

Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Dave J Hogan/Getty

Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand attend the 40th Anniversary Chaplin Award Gala at David Koch Theatre; Barbra Streisand performs with Kris Kristofferson during Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park

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Barbra Streisand has paid tribute to her lateA Star Is Borncostar Kris Kristofferson after he died at age 88 on Saturday, Sept. 28Streisand and Kristofferson starred as aspiring singer Esther Hoffman and self-destructive rock star John Norman Howard in the beloved 1976 remake of the movie"He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause,” the actress recalled of the late musician joining her on stage in London’s Hyde Park in 2019Barbra Streisandis paying tribute to her lateA Star Is BorncostarKris Kristofferson.On Sunday, Sept. 29, Streisand, 82, shared a sweetpost on Instagramremembering the renowned actor and country singer-songwriter after a representativeconfirmed to PEOPLEthat he’d died “peacefully” at age 88 at his home in Maui on Saturday, Sept. 28.Streisand shared a photo of herself and Kristofferson promoting their 1976 filmA Star Is Born— in which they starred as Esther Hoffman and John Norman Howard — as well as another more recent image of them performing together at her British Summer Time show in London’s Hyde Park in July 2019.“The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually becameA Star Is Born,” Streisand captioned the post.“In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main love theme, ‘Evergreen,’ " she added of the track for which she won Best Original Song at the 1977 Academy Awards.“For my latest concert in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I asked Kris to join me on-stage to sing our otherA Star Is Bornduet, ‘Lost Inside Of You.’ He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause,” the actress and singer recalled. “It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved.“Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand on the set of ‘A Star Is Born’.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via GettyMentioningKristofferson’s wife Lisa Meyers, whom he married in 1983, Streisand concluded, “My thoughts go to Kris’ wife, Lisa who I know supported him in every way possible.“Streisand and Kristofferson’s version of the beloved film was a remake of the original 1937 movie of the same name starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. In 2018,Lady GagaandBradley Cooperalso remade the movie and picked up Best Original Song at the2019 Oscarswith “Shallow” — which alsowon a Grammyand a Golden Globe.Streisand was justone of many celebrities who paid tributeto Kristofferson following his death over the weekend.His longtime friend and collaboratorDolly Partonposted onInstagram, “What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. I will always love you, Dolly,” she signed off, adding a butterfly graphic.Kristoffer Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand pictured on the set of ‘A Star Is Born’ in 1976.Max B. Miller/Fotos International/Archive Photos/GettyDakota Fanning— who starred alongside Kristofferson in the 2005 movieDreamer— wrote on herInstagram Stories, “This legend was so good to me when we worked together onDreamer. What an honor to have spent time in his presence.“LeAnn Rimesalso shared an emotional messageon X(formerly known as Twitter) alongside a photo of the pair.“An epic human with the biggest heart ♥️ you will be so, so missed. rest easy, my friend. #kriskristofferson,” she posted.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Singer-songwriterMelissa Etheridgewrote on Xalongside a photo, “Loved this man, his talent, his mind and his beautiful heart. Journey well, my friend. #KrisKristofferson.““What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words. I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him. One of my favorite people. Rest in peace, Kris,“Reba McEntireadded with aphoto on X.The tributes came after Kristofferson’s family said in a statement shared with PEOPLE, “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 28 at home. 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.”

Barbra Streisandis paying tribute to her lateA Star Is BorncostarKris Kristofferson.

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Streisand, 82, shared a sweetpost on Instagramremembering the renowned actor and country singer-songwriter after a representativeconfirmed to PEOPLEthat he’d died “peacefully” at age 88 at his home in Maui on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Streisand shared a photo of herself and Kristofferson promoting their 1976 filmA Star Is Born— in which they starred as Esther Hoffman and John Norman Howard — as well as another more recent image of them performing together at her British Summer Time show in London’s Hyde Park in July 2019.

“The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually becameA Star Is Born,” Streisand captioned the post.

“In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main love theme, ‘Evergreen,’ " she added of the track for which she won Best Original Song at the 1977 Academy Awards.

“For my latest concert in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I asked Kris to join me on-stage to sing our otherA Star Is Bornduet, ‘Lost Inside Of You.’ He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause,” the actress and singer recalled. “It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved.”

Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand on the set of ‘A Star Is Born’.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty

Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand on the set of “A Star is Born”

Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty

MentioningKristofferson’s wife Lisa Meyers, whom he married in 1983, Streisand concluded, “My thoughts go to Kris’ wife, Lisa who I know supported him in every way possible.”

Streisand and Kristofferson’s version of the beloved film was a remake of the original 1937 movie of the same name starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. In 2018,Lady GagaandBradley Cooperalso remade the movie and picked up Best Original Song at the2019 Oscarswith “Shallow” — which alsowon a Grammyand a Golden Globe.

Streisand was justone of many celebrities who paid tributeto Kristofferson following his death over the weekend.

His longtime friend and collaboratorDolly Partonposted onInstagram, “What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. I will always love you, Dolly,” she signed off, adding a butterfly graphic.

Kristoffer Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand pictured on the set of ‘A Star Is Born’ in 1976.Max B. Miller/Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty

Kristoffer Kristofferson, wearing an open brown shirt, with his arm around American singer and actress Barbra Streisand, who wears a floral pattern jacket, tied at the waist, during a break in filming of ‘A Star Is Born’, on location at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, 20th March 1976

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Dakota Fanning— who starred alongside Kristofferson in the 2005 movieDreamer— wrote on herInstagram Stories, “This legend was so good to me when we worked together onDreamer. What an honor to have spent time in his presence.”

LeAnn Rimesalso shared an emotional messageon X(formerly known as Twitter) alongside a photo of the pair.

“An epic human with the biggest heart ♥️ you will be so, so missed. rest easy, my friend. #kriskristofferson,” she posted.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Singer-songwriterMelissa Etheridgewrote on Xalongside a photo, “Loved this man, his talent, his mind and his beautiful heart. Journey well, my friend. #KrisKristofferson.”

“What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words. I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him. One of my favorite people. Rest in peace, Kris,“Reba McEntireadded with aphoto on X.

The tributes came after Kristofferson’s family said in a statement shared with PEOPLE, “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 28 at home. 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.”

source: people.com