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Tributes are flooding social media after Kris Kristofferson died.

The country music icon and actor passed away at the age of 88 Saturday at his home in Hawaii. Kristofferson is widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in the history of country music, and was part of the legendary Highwaymen with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash.

He will forever be remembered as a man who left a massive mark on the music industry.

Kris Kristofferson passed away at the age of 88. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)

Tributes pour in for Kris Kristofferson.

Given Kistofferson’s legendary status in the world of music, it didn’t take long at all for tributes to pour in following news of his death.

Check out some of the reactions and responses below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com:

All you can hope for in life is to leave behind a positive legacy, and there’s no doubt Kris Kristofferson accomplished that.

He left a mark in the country music world and in Hollywood that few could ever dream of matching. On top of that, he was also an Army ranger, helicopter pilot, boxer and Rhodes scholar.

You couldn’t make up his life story if you tried. Nobody would believe it was realistic or possible, but it’s all true. That’s just how cool Kris Kristofferson was as a man.

Country music icon Kris Kristofferson passed away at the age of 88 at his home in Hawaii. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

RIP to Kris Kristofferson. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Let me know what you think at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.