Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager, has died after battling cancer for almost three years at the age of 48, and his family announced the news on Thursday.
The representative states in an interview that it is sad news to share that Brandon Blackstock has passed away. He was battling cancer for almost three years, and he passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. The representative also added that they thanked all of his fans for their thoughts and prayers and for respecting the privacy of a family in this difficult time. Although the representative did not disclose the type of cancer.
This announcement came after the day when Clarkson revealed that he was postponing the remaining August dates of her Las Vegas residency because of The Blackstock’s illness.
Clarkson, on her social media platform Instagram, posted that she needs to postpone the remainder of her August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas. She also added that normally she keeps her personal life private, but this year the father of her children is ill, and at that time she needs to be present for them.
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock were married in 2013, and the couple gave birth to two children, a daughter and a son. Their daughter River Rose is 11 years old, and their son Remy Alexander is 9 years old. Blackstock was also a father of two children from his previous marriage, and her daughter was 23 years old, Savannah Blackstock Lee, as this was revealed in July that she was expecting her child in early July of the next year.
The father of Blackstock is Narvel Blackstock, and he also has a brother, Shelby. Shelby is the son of Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock, as Reba is the second wife of Narvel and a stepmother of Brandon Blackstock. Narvel Blackstock is the owner of Nashville-based talent agency “Starstruck Entertainment” and previously served as the manager of Kelly Clarkson. In addition to Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Blackstock also formerly represented Blake Shelton and Rascal Flatts.
In 2020, Kelly Clarkson filed for a divorce from Brandon Blackstock. At that time, the situation when a couple divorced got very hostile and resulted in a dispute over their Montana Ranch. This Ranch became a significant issue during the time of their separation. Eventually, Clarkson was awarded the ownership of the property where Blackstock was living at property, but during that time, he still lost the case and got evicted from the ranch. In 2022, the divorce between them was finalised.
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