Both Marvel and horror fans would see Kris Kristofferson burst into the comic movie world in 1998, as Blade used a comic book adaptation to become one of the best ‘90s movies ever. Playing that role until 2004’s Blade: Trinity, there hasn’t been another Whistler yet, making the job of Marvel’s upcoming Blade reboot all the harder.

Barbra Streisand has called him something special. Martin Scorsese called working with him one of his life's highlights. Jimmy Webb hoped for Godspeed. Melissa Etheridge wrote of his beautiful heart.

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"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

The 'One Bad Habit' singer celebrated the late music icon not long after making waves with a bold political statement.