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Willie Nelson comments on Kris Kristofferson's death: 'A sad time'

Nelson and Kristofferson were both members of the outlaw country supergroup The Highwaymen.

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Willie Nelson remembers his fellow mugger Kris Kristofferson.

Nelson, who along with Kristofferson was a member of the outlaw country group The Highwaymen, reflected on the country icon's death in an interview with The Associated Press published Friday.

Kristofferson died on September 28 at his home in Maui, Hawaii, a representative for Kristofferson confirmed to USA TODAY at the time. A cause of death for the 88-year-old was not announced.

“Kris was a great friend of mine,” Nelson, 91, told the outlet. “And you know, we just had a lot of fun together and made a lot of music together – videos, movies. I hated losing him. That was a sad time.”

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Nelson and Kristofferson formed The Highwaymen in 1985 with country superstars Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. The supergroup's debut album, “Highwayman,” reached the top of Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, while the title track became a No. 1 hit.

The band also brought their country chemistry to television, starring in the 1986 Western TV movie “Stagecoach.”

After their second album, Highwayman 2, in 1990, The Highwaymen released their final album, The Road Goes on Forever, in 1995.

“He was a great songwriter,” Nelson told the AP of Kristofferson. “He left us all a lot of fantastic songs to sing while we’re here.”

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After Kristofferson's death, Nelson became the last surviving member of the Highwaymen. Jennings died in February 2002 from complications of diabetes. A year and a half later, Cash also died of complications from diabetes in September 2003.

Contributor: Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY

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