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.

It’s been just two months since Kris Kristofferson died in late September, and as his family and friends gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving, his presence still had a prominent seat at the table.

It's been two months since Kristofferson died, and his friends and family celebrated his memory during their first Thanksgiving without him. George Strait Tips His Hat to the Late Kris ...

Jennifer Aniston directed Kris Kristofferson, who died on Sept. 28 at 88, in her first short film and later costarred with him in 'He's Just Not That Into You' Jennifer Aniston is recalling her ...

Margo Price is honoring Kris Kristofferson with a poignant tribute ... "I was backstage at Newport when my friends in the Texas Gentlemen called me. ‘Do you know the words to ‘Me and Bobby ...

Kris Kristofferson (left), Marty Dread (center ... of my life has been the guys who are my real heroes are my closest friends. Willie is the closest friend I have.” Released around his ...

Few songwriters have had as profound an effect on country music as Kris Kristofferson. His chart-topping hits of the late 1960s and early 1970s – “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Sunday Morning ...

Kris Kristofferson was a Grammy-winning songwriter ... Kristofferson — country music’s rogue poet — would become close friends with Cash and two other outlaw pioneers, Willie Nelson and ...