Brandon Blackstock: life, career, and battle with cancer — details
8 august 2025 в 22:13
Brandon Blackstock became known for his marriage and subsequent divorce from his ex-wife Kelly Clarkson. But recently, public attention has been drawn to his death from cancer. His illness led Kelly to postpone her performances in Las Vegas in August 2025 to support Brandon and their children.
Below, Hollywood Life remembers Brandon’s life and career and explains his death.
Brandon was born into a family with show business in their blood, so he became a talent manager. After he started dating Kelly in 2012, Brandon became her manager. They got married in 2013 and divorced in 2020, then officially divorced in 2022.
While married to Brandon, Kelly credited him with motivating her to start a talk show. In 2019, The Kelly Clarkson Show officially aired, and she mentioned that she and Brandon had their own offices in the studio.
«Even here on the show, he has his own office. I have my own office», - Kelly said, according to People. «And he’s always on the phone… we’re really good at saying, 'I need some me time'».
In addition to his main job, Brandon was also an experienced pilot.
Brandon shared his children Seth and Savannah with his ex-wife Melissa Ashworth, and with Kelly — River and Remington.
Brandon followed in his father’s footsteps, joining show business as a talent manager. Narvel Blackstock — producer and manager.
Since Reba McEntire was married to Narvel from 1989 to 2015, she was Brandon’s stepmother at some point.
Brandon passed away on August 7, 2025, and a family representative confirmed in a statement that he had been battling skin cancer towards the end of his life.
«Brandon bravely fought cancer for over three years», - the statement read. «He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time».
According to TMZ, Brandon had melanoma, a form of skin cancer
Below, Hollywood Life remembers Brandon’s life and career and explains his death.
Brandon was born into a family with show business in their blood, so he became a talent manager. After he started dating Kelly in 2012, Brandon became her manager. They got married in 2013 and divorced in 2020, then officially divorced in 2022.
While married to Brandon, Kelly credited him with motivating her to start a talk show. In 2019, The Kelly Clarkson Show officially aired, and she mentioned that she and Brandon had their own offices in the studio.
«Even here on the show, he has his own office. I have my own office», - Kelly said, according to People. «And he’s always on the phone… we’re really good at saying, 'I need some me time'».
In addition to his main job, Brandon was also an experienced pilot.
Brandon shared his children Seth and Savannah with his ex-wife Melissa Ashworth, and with Kelly — River and Remington.
Brandon followed in his father’s footsteps, joining show business as a talent manager. Narvel Blackstock — producer and manager.
Since Reba McEntire was married to Narvel from 1989 to 2015, she was Brandon’s stepmother at some point.
Brandon passed away on August 7, 2025, and a family representative confirmed in a statement that he had been battling skin cancer towards the end of his life.
«Brandon bravely fought cancer for over three years», - the statement read. «He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time».
According to TMZ, Brandon had melanoma, a form of skin cancer
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