Kris Kristofferson was a complete man ... company just to get near the recording business and flew copters to oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, where he would live on the stinking salty platform ...

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.

Kris Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, but, as the son of a U.S. Army officer, grew up all over the country. After graduating with honors from Pomona College with a degree in ...

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 ...

Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, ...

To honor the richly storied life and career of the iconic singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, CMT will be airing a new tribute tonight. The special will honor the Highwayman, who died this past ...

Kris Kristofferson (pictured) passed away in Maui on Sept. 28 at the age of 88. When Bob Dylan was honored in 2015 as the MusiCares Person of The Year ceremony in Los Angeles, he paid tribute to ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Kris Kristofferson passed away late last month, and fans are still mourning the loss of the beloved musician and actor. As is usually ...

Kristofferson was a legendary songwriting and screen talent, and he also just might be one of country music's most interesting people ever. George Strait Tips His Hat to the Late Kris ...

When Kris Kristofferson died last month at the age of 88, Willie Nelson officially became the last-standing member of the legendary country supergroup The Highwaymen, a quartet that also included ...

Willie Nelson is remembering his fellow Highwayman Kris Kristofferson. Nelson, who was a member of the outlaw country group The Highwaymen alongside Kristofferson, reflected on the country icon's ...