chris kristofferson has died at the age of 88. hits like me and bobby mcgee and help me make it through the night, as an actor starring in films including a starring in films including a star is born. our correspondent looks back at his life. it was chris kristofferson's mix of songwriting talent and rug and charm that turned this helicopter pilot into one of the biggest star asked this in the biggest star asked this in the stars of the 70s. alongside willie nelson, jonny cash and waylonjennings he took a bit of the rock attitude and musical freedom to create a new sound, outlaw country. and there was more than a touch of that mood in movie roles in films like convoy. and a star is born in which she appeared with barbra streisand. he played a singer with a taste for the excesses of the music world and there were more than a few parallels with his own life at the time. if you feel that way about it, go to hell. there are so many ways i got away with murder. rolling cars, having accidents on motorcycles. just playing fulltilt. that

up up chris kristofferson passing away at the age of 88.st number of people taking part in a haka. 6000 people coming togetherfor haka. 6000 people coming together for performance at the stadium in auckland. the haka is a traditional dance associated with new zealand's traditional maori people. more at the top of the hour on bbc news. hello there. well, it's now the end of the month, and it's been a very wet one across the southern half of the uk. some spots here have seen more than three or four times their average september rainfall. and there's more wet weather to come too, notably for the start of the week and then through the middle of the week, things will settle down, it will turn drier, there will be some sunshine, so things looking up and temperatures will return to the seasonal average too. but in the meantime, this is the rainfall accumulation chart for the next couple of days. so more wet weather, especially in the south. and there could be some more flooding over the midlands with more heavy downpours here on the ground already

the american country singer songwriter and actor chris kristofferson has died aged 88. hello.in lebanon. they are more than 50 people have been killed in israeli strikes on people have been killed in israeli strikes on sunday. people have been killed in israeli strikes on sunday. the strike hit an apartment building in central beirut a short while ago. it is believed to be the first israeli strike within city limits in nearly a year. footage shows ambulances and a crowd gathering underneath that building. that is as us presidentjoe biden says an all—out war in the middle east must be avoided. speaking to reporters on sunday he said he plans to speak with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu about the widening offensive in the region. he did not say when that phone

chris kristofferson.y reasons for changing your mind...# he was also an oxford rhodes scholar, had been an army captain and flew helicopters with dreams of making it in country — one day landing unannounced onjohnny cash's lawn to try to show him one of his songs. # its rolling round the bend... #. # it's rolling round the bend... #. it's little surprise that kris kristofferson became the star of what became known as 0utlaw country. you're finished. and there was more than a touch of that spirit in his many movie roles, in films like convoy. # because we have the brightest love...# and a star is born, in which he appeared with barbra streisand. i'm sorry this booze will blow your brain. he played a singer with a taste for the excesses of the music world, and there were more than a few parallels with his own life at the time. if you feel that way about it... ..eh, go to hell. there are so many ways that i got away with murder. just blowing — rolling cars, you know, having accidents on motorcycles. just, uh

jon: sad news in the entertainment world tonight but legendary singer songwriter chris kristoffersonee and sunday morning coming down. harris o calabro several artists throughout his career including the late toby keith. he was an accomplished actor, costarred with barbra streisand in the 1976 remake of a star is born. also an army captain, chopper pilot and a rhodes scholar. chris christopherson was 88 years old. some headlines for you from around the globe at southeast ukraine 16 people are hurt after russia launched a guided bomb attack on supper region. meantime russian down more than 100 ukrainian drones overnight. no injuries reported in that attack. an officer at the right wing freedom party with this first national parliamentary election since the end of world war ii the campaign successfully tapped into anxieties about immigration and inflation among other issues. in scotland, king charles iii marmarks scottish parliament 25h anniversary. he addressed the chambers and watch a series of scottish culture performances and met local heroes from across the country. ♪ and india ti

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offers at your local audi dealer the war to them legendary songwriter kris kristofferson has died at the age of 88. his family said chrisaturday at his home on maui in hawaii he was a musician and actor and so much more. stephanie elam looks back at the life of a true renaissance man looking back it's pretty amazing, right kris kristofferson was at golden gloves boxer, a rhodes scholar and an army helicopter pilot. before giving up his military career. to pursue his dream of being a country music songwriter it was shocking to most people because i was a captain in the army and i was on my way to teach english at west point when i went to nashville, i was a gesture for a couple of years and bartender he did a lot of menial jobs. but kristofferson persevered and eventually artist like johnny cash and janis joplin were taking his songs to the top of the charts was good enough wouldn't have been doing any of the other things of the performing if i weren't a rider, they wouldn't have hired me for my voice despite whatever misgivings he had about his singing voice kristofferson parlayed his songwriting into over according car

chris christie office son's life. the singer songwriter died i'd saturday at the age of 88, kristofferson wrote several hit songs, including me and bobby mcgee and helped me make it through the night. his family says the father of eight died peacefully at his home in hawaii will two boeing starliner astronauts stranded on the international space station, are one step closer to coming home. the space crew dragon spacecraft arrived at the station on sunday. and will bring suni williams and butch wilmore back to earth next year, it launched from florida on saturday, carrying a nasa astronauts and russian cosmonaut, but not without a hitch. spacex revealed that the upper portion of the falcon nine rocket ran into some trouble after a broke away from the capsule, prompting the company to pause flights until it can figure out what went wrong want to thank you so much for your company this hour i was with church. becky anderson will be back with me for more cnn newsroom after a short break, tuesday 30 years, i've been saying publicly what people say and turns out i have enough money mean i could just shut off but back tears car s