Remembering singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. GROSS: Well, I'd like to close with another song from your new CD, "The Austin Sessions." His new CD, "The Austin Sessions," features new versions of his best-known songs, including the song that's quoted …
Kris Kristofferson, musical rebel and movie star, has died at age 88 toggle caption Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Kris Kristofferson, who wrote indelible songs about lovers, loners, boozers and a footloose pair of hitchhikers — and who later became a screen star, appearing in dozens of films — has died at age 88. "I imagined myself into a pretty full …