—Played college football —Golden Glove boxer —Rhodes Scholar —Masters in English Lit from Oxford —Army Captain (Helicopter Pilot) —Grammy award winner —Golden Globe winner (Best Actor) —8 kids, 7 grandchildren Kris Kristofferson RIP

—Played college football
—Golden Glove boxer
—Rhodes Scholar
—Masters in English Lit from Oxford
—Army Captain (Helicopter Pilot)
—Grammy award winner
—Golden Globe winner (Best Actor)
—8 kids, 7 grandchildren

Kris Kristofferson
RIP

— Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American country singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are “Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, all of which were hits for other artists.

Born
Kristoffer Kristofferson
June 22, 1936
Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
Died
September 28, 2024 (aged 88)
Hana, Hawaii, U.S.
Education
Pomona College (BA)
Merton College, Oxford (BPhil)
Occupations
Singermusiciansongwriteractor
Years active
1959–2020
Spouses
Frances Beer
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​(m. 1960; div. 1969)​
Rita Coolidge
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​(m. 1973; div. 1980)​
Lisa Meyers ​(m. 1983)​
Children
8
Musical career
Genres
Countryoutlaw countrycountry rock
Instruments
Vocalsguitarharmonica
Labels
MonumentMercuryWarner Bros.New WestColumbia
Formerly of
The Highwaymen
Website
kriskristofferson.com

In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.

As an actor, Kristofferson was known for his roles in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven’s Gate (1980), Stagecoach (1986), Lone Star (1996), and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004). Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004.