Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, expertise agent and her former supervisor, died at his house in Butte, Mont., after a battle with most cancers, his household introduced on Aug. 7. He was 48.

The kind of most cancers was not initially disclosed. However a coroner advised Individuals journal that the reason for loss of life was melanoma, a type of pores and skin most cancers.

“It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” a consultant for his household stated in an announcement to a number of information retailers. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks in your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.”

The announcement of his loss of life got here a day after Clarkson revealed that she was suspending the remaining August dates of her Las Vegas residency attributable to Blackstock’s sickness.

“Sadly, I have to postpone the rest of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” Clarkson introduced in a publish on Instagram. “Whereas I usually maintain my private life personal, this previous 12 months, my youngsters’s father has been unwell and at this second, I have to be totally current for them.”

Clarkson and Blackstock married in 2013. The couple had two youngsters collectively: River Rose, their 11-year-old daughter, and Remy Alexander, their 9-year-old son. Blackstock additionally had two youngsters from a earlier marriage. In keeping with Individuals journal, his eldest daughter, 23-year-old Savannah Blackstock Lee, revealed in July that she is anticipating her second baby early subsequent 12 months.

Blackstock was the previous stepson of Reba McEntire, who was married to his father, Narvel Blackstock, from 1989 to 2015, and is the mom of Brandon’s half-brother, Shelby. Narvel Blackstock, who owns the Nashville-based expertise company Starstruck Leisure, beforehand served as Clarkson’s supervisor. Brandon Blackstock previously represented Blake Shelton and Rascal Flatts along with Clarkson.

Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock in 2020. An acrimonious break up adopted, with the couple’s Montana ranch turning into “a degree of competition” through the divorce proceedings, in accordance with Individuals journal. Clarkson “was ultimately awarded possession of the property, although Blackstock was dwelling on the house on the time, and misplaced a authorized battle to evict him from the ranch.”

Their divorce was finalized in 2022.

In March, Clarkson stepped away from her eponymous daytime speak present for almost two weeks whereas a wide range of celebrities acted as visitor hosts.

When Clarkson returned, she cited solely “private causes” for her mysterious absence, which stirred hypothesis amongst followers that it may have one thing to do with Blackstock.

NewsNation subsequently reported that Blackstock was sick and that Clarkson skipped present tapings to take their youngsters to see him.

Melanoma is the deadliest type of pores and skin most cancers. It usually begins on pores and skin that is typically uncovered to the solar, and might be handled efficiently whether it is discovered early.

In keeping with the American Most cancers Society, greater than 100,000 persons are identified with melanoma in the USA annually.

Clarkson’s remaining exhibits on the Colosseum at Caesars Palace this month had been scheduled for Aug. 8-9 and Aug. 15-16. Her subsequent run on the 4,100-capacity venue, which was beforehand introduced, is ready for November.

That is the second postponement of Clarkson’s residency, which opened in July.

The primary present was abruptly postponed simply hours earlier than she was set to take the stage after the singer stated that she wanted to relaxation her vocal cords.

“The prep and rehearsals have taken a toll on my voice,” Clarkson wrote on Instagram on July 4. “I would like the exhibits to be good for y’all and I would like to guard myself from doing severe injury.”