Lisa Meyers was the third wife of an American country singer, songwriter, and actor, Kris Kristofferson, who lost his life peacefully at 88 on September 28, 2024.
They married from 1983 until his tragic demise and were blessed with five children.
Highlights
- Lisa Meyers has established herself as an actor and hairstylist.
- She is possibly in her late 50s or early sixties and has worked as an attorney since earning a law degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu.
- She has five children and became a stepmom to Kris’s three children from his previous marriages.
Kristoffer Kristofferson’s U.S. Air Force general father pushed him toward a military career, and he became a helicopter pilot.
However, he left the army and pursued a musical career, but his family disowned him for his decision.
Kris swept floors at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville until he met Johnny Cash, who recorded his “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down.”
He won Songwriter of the Year for the song at the Country Music Association Awards in 1970.
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted him in 1977, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985.
In addition, he was an actor famous for Heaven’s Gate, A Star Is Born, Vigilante Force, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Millennium, and Lone Star.
He retired from performing and acting for a year in January 2021.
Lisa Meyers Was a constant support for her husband throughout his career
Lisa Meyers is possibly in her late 50s or early 60s and has worked as an attorney since earning a law degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu.
She lost her husband after 41 years of their married relationship.
Kris Kristofferson’s With “Wife” Lisa Meyers 😄 JAW and Neck ~ Zoom in. pic.twitter.com/TWB0jo4FEW
— Jim West (@jimwest) August 26, 2024
Lisa met Kris at the gym, and in 2004, he told The Irish Independent,
We met at the gymnasium and we were looking at each other and I borrowed a piece of equipment off her.
She studied law when their love story began unexpectedly in 1982, and they married at Pepperdine University Chapel on February 18, 1983.
The married couple raised their five children, Jesse, Jody, Johnny, Blake, and Kelly Marie Kristofferson.
Likewise, she became a stepmom to Kris’s three children, Tracy, Kris, and Casey, from his previous marriages.
Their children have ventured into music, professional wrestling, and other pursuits.
They owned a house in Malibu, California, but lived peacefully, away from the public eye, on the island of Maui since 1990.
Later, Lisa became a hairstylist and actress. She appeared in Star Trek: Insurrection, Nemesis, and In Time.
Furthermore, Lisa supported Kris in his career and his battle with Lyme disease. In 2016, she told HuffPost,
We understand Kris’s deficits in spatial awareness and short-term memory loss and we laugh about it all the time. The more we can get Kris to laugh, the healthier he is. Being on the road, the laughter, the music. It’s great medicine.
Similarly, she played a crucial role in seeking the correct diagnosis when her husband was misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and Fibromyalgia.
Kris Kristofferson’s wife, children, grandchildren, close friends, and family survives him.
Additional Information
- Kris Kristofferson, the son of Lars Henry Kristofferson and Mary Ann, was born in Brownsville, Texas, on June 22, 1936.
- His father was a U.S. Army Air Corps officer, and his paternal grandfather was an officer in the Swedish Army.
- He received the Veteran of the Year Award at the 2003 American Veterans Awards ceremony.
- Kris’s estimated net worth was $50 million, whereas his wife, Lisa, has $1 million as of 2024.
