Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband and the previous stepson of Reba McEntire, has died. He was 48. “It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” a consultant for the household advised Fox Information Digital in an announcement. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks on your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very troublesome time.”Born Dec. 19, 1976, Brandon Blackstock was the son of supervisor Narvel Blackstock and former stepson of singer Reba McEntire. Brandon labored as Kelly Clarkson’s supervisor in addition to supervisor to Blake Shelton. Brandon met Kelly Clarkson for the primary time in Might 2006 when she was collaborating in a rehearsal for the Academy of Nation Music Awards. At the moment, he was nonetheless married to his former spouse, Melissa Ashworth. The couple began courting in 2012, received married in 2013 they usually received divorced in June of 2020.The demise information got here a day after Clarkson revealed her ex-husband’s well being battle for which she needed to abruptly defer her Las Vegas residency. “Sadly, I have to postpone the rest of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” Clarkson, 43, wrote. “Whereas I usually hold my private life non-public, this previous yr, my kids’s father has been unwell and at this second, I should be absolutely current for them.” Clarkson and Blackstock, 48, share two kids collectively, River, 10, and Remington, 8.“I’m sincerely sorry to everybody who purchased tickets to the exhibits, and I so admire your grace, kindness and understanding.” Her subsequent efficiency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace was scheduled for Friday, August 8.Aside from what Kelly Clarkson revealed in her publish a day in the past, there isn’t a details about Brandon Blackstock’s most cancers.