Kris Kristofferson raised eight kids — Tracy, Kris Jr., Casey, Jesse, Jody, Johnny, Kelly Marie and Blake — before his death on Sept. 28 Emily Weaver is a contributing writer at PEOPLE.

Musician and "A Star is Born" actor Kris Kristofferson died on Saturday at the age of 88, his family said. “It is with a ...

Willie Nelson reflected on Kris Kristofferson's death saying, “He left a lot of fantastic songs around for the rest of us to ...

Willie Nelson is reflecting on the death of his longtime friend and former bandmate Kris Kristofferson. Nelson, 91, praised ...

More: Kris Kristofferson, legendary songwriting master, dead at 88 Kristofferson was born in 1936 in Brownsville, Texas into a military family that moved often. His family settled in California ...

Kristoffer Kristofferson was born on June 22, 1936, in Brownsville, Texas. He was raised in a family with Swedish, Swiss, and various other European heritage. Kris grew up as a military brat ...

When Bob Dylan was honored in 2015 as the MusiCares Person of The Year ceremony in Los Angeles, he paid tribute to fellow music icon Kris Kristofferson. “Everything was all right until ...

Dolly Parton, was was a contemporary of Kristofferson ... of the Carter Family" project — offered via Instagram, "Time has passed and God has called my friend home. Kris was one of the most ...

and Army veteran Kris Kristofferson recently passed away at 88. On Saturday, September 28, he passed away at his residence on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Making the news public, his family's ...

Kristofferson, Nelson's one-time Highwaymen bandmate, died on Sept. 28 at age 88 Kevin Winter/WireImage Willie Nelson is reflecting on the death of his longtime friend and former bandmate Kris ...

When Kris Kristofferson died last month at the age of 88, Willie Nelson officially became the last-standing member of the ...