Hawaii
Kris Kristofferson dies at home in Hawaii
Kris Kristofferson has died peacefully at home in Hawaii.
The country music star and actor passed away on Saturday (28.09.24) at the age of 88 – three years after he retired from the entertainment business – at his property in Maui and he’s been remembered by his family in an emotional statement posted on Instagram.
It read: “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 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.”
The statement was signed from the “Family of Kris Kristofferson”, and it added: “The family asks for privacy during this time.”
Kris is survived by his wife Lisa, his eight children and seven grandchildren.
He was also remembered by superstar Barbra Streisand, who starred alongside him in the 1976 version of ‘A Star Is Born’.
In a post on Instagram, she wrote: “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 became ‘A Star Is Born’.
In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main love theme, ‘Evergreen’.
“For my latest concert in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I asked Kris to join me on-stage to sing our other ‘A Star Is Born duet’, ‘Lost Inside Of You’.
“He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause. It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved.
“My thoughts go to Kris’ wife, Lisa who I know supported him in every way possible.”
He was also remembered by fellow country star Dolly Parton, who performed several duets with Kristofferson over the years.
In a post on social media, Dolly wrote: “What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. I will always love you, Dolly.”
Born in Texas in 1936, he went to school in California and later studied literature at college and at Oxford University in the UK where he made his first foray into music, recording tracks under the name Kris Carson.
However, his songs were never released and after university he joined the US armed services and served as a helicopter pilot before leaving in 1965 and moving to Nashville, Tennessee where he continued to chase his dream of music stardom.
After first working as a janitor at Columbia Recording Studios, he wrote songs for Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Stevens, Faron Young and Billy Walker, but his solo career faltered until his music came to the attention of country superstar Johnny Cash after Kristofferson landed a helicopter in the singer’s backyard.
Cash recorded his track ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’ and made it a huge award-winning hit and it led to Kristofferson recording his first album.
Other artists who scored hits covering his songs included Janis Joplin – who Kristofferson briefly dated prior to her death in 1970. Her version of his song ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ became a number one in the US after she passed away.
He went on to win a Grammy Award for ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’ which was a hit for Sammi Smith and has been covered by stars including Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight and Mariah Carey.
Kristofferson ventured into acting in the early 1970s, appearing opposite Dennis Hopper in 1971’s ‘The Last Movie’ as well as in ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid’ in 1973 and in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ in 1974 before his status in Hollywood was cemented by his turn in ‘A Star Is Born’ in 1976.
He continued making movies and music and in 1985 he formed supergroup the Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.
While in movies, he starred in ‘Lone Star’ in 1996, three ‘Blade’ movies playing vampire hunter Abraham Whistler opposite Wesley Snipes and 2009 ensemble movie ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’.
His last movie role came in 2018’s ‘Blaze’ directed by Ethan Hawke.
Kristofferson recorded 18 studio albums over the years and retired in 2021.
He was married three times – to Fran Beer, singer Rita Coolidge who he released duets album ‘Full Moon’ with and lastly to Lisa Meyers. The couple tied the knot in 1983 and welcomed five children together. He was also dad to three other kids from his two previous marriages.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii is gearing up for a celebration honoring local Latin businesses.
Barbara De Lucca, Chamber president, and Janet Aviles and Deyvis Garcia of Taqueria El Ranchero, joined HNN’s Sunrise to preview the Taste of Mana Gala and Latin Business Awards on Nov. 2 at the Aloha Tower Sunset Ballroom.
Taqueria El Ranchero specializes in authentic Ranchero-style Mexican dishes and is a long-time staple in the Wahiawa community, donating the scoreboard at Leilehua High School. They also have a location in Kapolei.
The eatery showcased their social media-famous Molcajete, filled with meat, shrimp, beans, chiles and cheese, which they’ll feature during Honolulu Restaurant Week, which runs Nov. 9-17, and at the Chamber gala.
“As members of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, we’re excited to be part of the gala this year,” Aviles said. “We’ll be serving traditional pan de muerto to guests, a delicious and meaningful treat that’s deeply rooted in our culture. It’s a perfect way for us to keep sharing our heritage with the community throughout the year, not just during special celebrations.”
The gala will feature live music by artist John Akapo, casino games, raffle prizes and food from Barrio Cafe, Da Seafood Cartel, Straight Outta Husk, and fun oyster shucking by Oysters Hawaii.
The Chamber will also give out Latin Business Awards, including People’s Choice Awards. The deadline to vote is Oct 18, with winners announced on Nov. 2.
For gala tickets and more information about the Chamber, visit hcchawaii.org.
For more information about Taqueria el Ranchero, visit elrancherohawaii.com.
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Hilo
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers after midnight. Lows 62 to 70 near the shore to around 55 at 4000 feet. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday: Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 79 to 86 near the shore to 66 to 71 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 64 to 71 near the shore to 54 to 59 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Kona
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows around 73 near the shore to 49 to 54 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 83 to 88 near the shore to around 67 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows around 73 near the shore to 49 to 54 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Waimea
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 62 to 71 near the shore to 55 to 61 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 65 to 84. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 63 to 72 near the shore to 56 to 62 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Kohala
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 62 to 71 near the shore to 55 to 61 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 65 to 84. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 63 to 72 near the shore to 56 to 62 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
South Big Island
Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 74 near the shore to around 53 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds up to 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 74 near the shore to around 53 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Puna
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers after midnight. Lows 62 to 70 near the shore to around 55 at 4000 feet. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday: Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 79 to 86 near the shore to 66 to 71 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 64 to 71 near the shore to 54 to 59 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Waikoloa
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 74 near the shore to 51 to 57 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 83 to 89 near the shore to 65 to 73 above 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 74 near the shore to around 54 above 4000 feet. Light winds.
Synopsis
Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will weaken slightly heading into tomorrow and early next week. Showers will favor windward and mountain areas, especially in the overnight to early morning hours. A slightly drier trade wind pattern is expected to persist through tomorrow, followed by subtle wetter trends for the rest of the week.
Discussion
Drier air can be seen filtering in on the trades this afternoon via visible satellite imagery, leaving only a few isolated showers across the state. This slot of drier air along with an elongated surface ridge centered well northeast of the state and mid level ridging aloft will help to maintain relatively dry and stable conditions through early next week. The surface ridge will drive moderate to locally breezy trade winds across the island chain today before a cold front approaches from the northwest (but stays well north of the state) and brings a slight decline in trade wind speeds tomorrow and Monday as it weakens the local pressure gradient.
The mid level ridge overhead will retreat further away to the northeast early next week as a deep mid/upper level trough sweeps into the north central Pacific. The surface ridge will also shift to the east and maintain generally moderate trade winds across the state through the rest of the week as it remains moderated by a series of lows and fronts of varying magnitudes marching across the far northern Pacific. Batches of low level moisture will filter across the state on the moderate trades and bring brief upticks in windward and mauka showers. As is typical in a trade wind pattern, a slight uptick in shower activity can be expected overnight into the early morning hours through the forecast period.
Aviation
Stable, moderate trades deliver limited showers windward and mauka through the forecast period. Brief MVFR possible within any heavier showers, otherwise VFR prevails.
No AIRMETs in effect.
Marine
A ridge of high pressure north of the state will maintain moderate to locally strong trades through tonight. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for the windier waters around Maui County and the Big Island. A front passing far north of the state over the next few days will cause the ridge to shift closer to the state and will result in the trades weakening to gentle to moderate speeds through Monday. As the front dissipates, the ridge of high pressure will build north of the state which should increase the trade winds to moderate to locally fresh speeds by the middle of next week.
A small, medium period north-northwest swell continues to fill in this afternoon and should peak tonight then gradually decline on Sunday. This swell should gradually veer towards the north as it declines. A similar or slightly larger, medium period northwest should arrive on Tuesday and peak late Tuesday, then shift directions out of the north on Wednesday as it declines. Several small swells from the north should maintain some small surf along north facing shores during the second half of next week.
A series of small long-period southwest swell should provide some small but inconsistent waves along south facing shores the next few days. A slightly larger south-southwest swell should fill in next Tuesday and hold through Wednesday then decline through the rest of the work week. A storm force low currently passing south of New Zealand will lift northward with a large fetch of gales passing east of New Zealand Sunday into Monday. This should produce a moderate south-southwest swell with long-period forerunners filling in as early as next Saturday (Oct 4th) and likely peaking on Sunday (Oct 5th) with swell heights of around 3 to 4 ft.
East shore surf will remain small through most of next week, although select spots with more northerly exposure could see some of the north swells throughout the upcoming week.
HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories
Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM HST Sunday for Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters.
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