American singer, songwriter and actor, born 22 June 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, USA; died 28 September 2024 in Maui, Hawaii, USA.Both a respected recording artist and songwriter - among his best known compositions were "Me And Bobby McGee" (1969), "For The Good Times" (1970) and "Help Me Make It Through The Night" (1970) - he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004.Kristofferson was married to Rita Coolidge (2nd marriage) from 1973 until 1980. He was married to Lisa Kristofferson, née Meyers, (3rd marriage) since 1983 and they have five children. One daughter is Kelly Kristofferson.