Kris Kristofferson previously revealed he never thought he'd live past 30 after the death of his ex-partner, Janis Joplin. The prolific country music icon and Hollywood actor—who died peacefully ...

In addition to being a star in both music and film and introducing John Prine to Bob Dylan, Kristofferson also introduced Leonard Cohen to Janis Joplin. Though, he wasn’t even present.

Janis Joplin and Kris Kristofferson at Landmark Hotel Los Angeles Summer 1970. (Photo by John Byrne Cooke Estate/Getty Images) Photo by John Byrne Cooke Estate/Getty Images.

Related: Kris Kristofferson Suffering Memory Loss, But Still Recalls Lyrics "It tore me up," Kristofferson recalled of Joplin's death, but said it still wasn't enough to convince him to quit drinking.

"I think Kris Kristofferson was one of the most amazing humans and I was obsessed—I am obsessed—with Janis Joplin," she told the audience at her MetLife Stadium concert just outside New York ...

Kris Kristofferson previously revealed he never thought he'd live past 30 after the death of his ex-partner, Janis Joplin. The prolific country music icon and Hollywood actor—who died peacefully ...