Brandon Blackstock, the Nashville music supervisor who was married to Kelly Clarkson for seven years, has died after a battle with most cancers. He was 48 years previous.
A rep for the previous couple’s household confirmed the information in a press release shared with People on Thursday (Aug. 7). “It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” it learn. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years.”
“He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household,” the assertion continued. “We thanks to your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.”
The sudden information comes simply in the future after the The Voice coach introduced simply the day earlier than that she would be postponing her August residency reveals in Las Vegas in order that she could possibly be together with her children throughout a tricky interval for the household. “Whereas I usually preserve my private life non-public, this previous 12 months, my youngsters’s father has been in poor health and at this second, I must be absolutely current for them,” she wrote on Instagram on the time.
She’d added, “I’m sincerely sorry to everybody who purchased tickets to the reveals and I so respect your grace, kindness and understanding.”
The son of Starstruck Leisure co-founder Narvel Blackstock, Brandon was additionally previously the stepson of Reba McEntire, who was married to his father for 26 years. Brandon and Clarkson tied the knot in 2013 and share two youngsters collectively, 11-year-old River and 9-year-old Remington. The vocalist filed for divorce in 2020, setting off a prolonged authorized battle between herself and her ex-husband.
Brandon can be survived by the youngsters he shared with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth — Savannah and Seth — in addition to a younger grandson, Lake.