- Brandon Blackstock, the former husband of singer Kelly Clarkson, has died at the age of 48 after a three-year battle with cancer.
- Blackstock was a talent manager and the former stepson of country music star Reba McEntire.
- His family confirmed his passing, stating he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
- The news emerged hours after Kelly Clarkson postponed her August Las Vegas residency dates, citing her children's father's illness as the reason for needing to be present for them.
- Clarkson and Blackstock were married from 2013 to 2022 and had two children, River and Remington.
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Brandon Blackstock death: Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband dies of cancer aged 48