The world of country music, and movie music, lost a legend on Sept. 29. At the age of 88, singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson has passed away. He’s the kind of singer your parents, grandparents, and fun aunt probably loved. Like a version of Jimmy Buffett who was also a philosopher, Kristofferson’s talent was hard to pin down to one genre. For some he was a country music icon; for others, he was a movie star, specifically in the 1976 version of A Star Is Born (he starred opposite Barbra Streisand).
But there’s still one other great Kristofferson role that can’t be forgotten. For Marvel fans, he was also the co-star of the vampire-superhero Blade films. As Whistler, Kristofferson was like a Jedi vampire master, aiding and advising Wesley Snipes’ titular vampire/vampire hunter. Now is the perfect time to remember that Kristofferson’s role in Blade is just as memorable and important as his music career.
