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Kris Kristofferson was born on June 22, 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, United States and was credited as a film actor, singer-songwriter and singer. Kris Kristofferson died on September 28, 2024, aged 88. Education on record includes San Mateo High School and Merton College. Listed accolades include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2014), Johnny Mercer Award (2006), Rhodes Scholarship (1958) and 5 more.
My Take
Kris Kristofferson is my favorite kind of contradiction: a Rhodes Scholar who studied at Oxford, then walked away from respectability to write raw, aching country songs in Nashville. That choice, trading a safe and decorated life for honesty, defines everything I love about him. He helped drag country music out of its polished comfort zone, and he did it with lyrics that read like literature. As an actor he had the same quality: weathered, unhurried, incapable of faking. His death in 2024 closed a chapter of American music, but the outlaw spirit he embodied still feels like a standing dare to every songwriter who plays it safe.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kris Kristofferson
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・クリストファーソン
- Reading
- くりす・くりすとふぁーそん
- Born
- June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024
- Origin
- Brownsville, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / singer-songwriter / singer / composer / guitarist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- San Mateo High School
- University
- Merton College
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2006 Johnny Mercer Award
- 1958 Rhodes Scholarship
- 1972 Grammy Award for Best Country Song
- 2003 "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
- National Defense Service Medal
- Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2003 Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://kriskristofferson.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kristofferson/
- Xhttps://x.com/kkristofferson
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris%20Kristofferson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208681
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kris Kristofferson born?
Born June 22, 1936.
When did Kris Kristofferson die?
Died September 28, 2024, aged 88.
Where was Kris Kristofferson from?
Kris Kristofferson was from Brownsville, Texas, United States.
What did Kris Kristofferson do?
Kris Kristofferson worked as film actor, singer-songwriter, singer, composer, guitarist.
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