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, Willie Nelson's friend and one-time Highwaymen bandmate, died on Sept. 28 at age 88. Nelson remembered ...

Kris's son Johnny took over the family business in 2020 after his father retired from music. Kris's son, Johnny "John" ...

Musician and "A Star is Born" actor Kris Kristofferson died on Saturday at the age of 88, his family said. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our ...

she smiled the whole time in the presence of her father – so lovely to be there.” [RELATED: Miranda Lambert Recalls the Kris Kristofferson Moment She Considers “One of the Highlights” of ...

Kris grew up as a military brat, as his father was a US Army Air Corps officer who would later reach the rank of US Air Force major general. As a result of this upbringing, Kristofferson was ...

signing with Top Rank Records under the name Kris Carson. After college, Kristofferson followed in his father's footsteps: He enrolled in the Army and became a helicopter pilot and, eventually ...

Kris Kristofferson, the beloved singer-songwriter ... He returned to the U.S. and followed in his father's footsteps, serving in the Army and eventually becoming a helicopter pilot.

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 ...

American singer-songwriter, actor, 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.

Singer/songwriter Kris Kristofferson, whose poignant lyrics made him a country music legend and whose rugged good looks led to 1970s Hollywood movie star fame, has died. He was 88. Kristofferson ...