KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | 85

We often see him now playing dad roles on screen, but Kris Kristofferson has been acting since the 1970s. His most remarkable role was as John Norman Howard in the 1976 film A Star Is Born, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Incredibly, Kristofferson also established himself as a singer-songwriter. Among his songwriting credits are the songs For the Good Times, Me and Bobby McGee, Help me make it through the Night and Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down. Who would have thought that Kris joined the military and even ranked up as a captain?

He was stationed in the West Germany 8th infantry battalion, and was proud of his time in the military, yet he still left the Army and pursued his music career. From acting and singing, indeed he was such a busy person. Unluckily from the year 2004 to 2015, he suffered from Lyme disease and is currently getting treatment from a specialist in California. We look forward to his fast recovery!