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Also Known As Kristoffer Kristofferson
Born June 22, 1936 • Brownsville • Texas
Died September 28, 2024 (aged 88) • Maui • Hawaii
Awards And Honors Grammy Award • Rhodes Scholarship • Golden Globe Award
Notable Works “For the Good Times” • “Full Moon” • “Help Me Make It Through the Night” • “Me and Bobby McGee” • “Sunday Morning Coming Down”

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