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140 famous people born in June. Geminis and Cancers with complete biographies, achievements, and surprising facts worth knowing.

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Kris Kristofferson

United States

Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes Scholar and former Army captain, resigned his commission in 1965 to pursue songwriting after landing a helicopter in Johnny Cash's yard. He wrote the CMA Song of the Year Sunday Morning Coming Down and Janis Joplin's posthumous hit Me and Bobby McGee. As a member of The Highwaymen and an actor in films like A Star Is Born 1976, he influenced country music and film. He died at age 88 in 2024.

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