The family of Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, is beginning to speak out after his tragic death at age 48. Brandon died on Thursday, August 7, after a private, yearslong battle with cancer. His brother, race car driver Shelby Blackstock, 35, was one of the first in the family to publicly address his passing.

Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock is reported to have been in a relationship with their former assistant at the time of his death. The 48-year-old music manager, who was married to the chart-topping Clarkson from 2013 to 2020, died on August 7 after a private battle with melanoma.

Kelly Clarkson's ex husband and father of her two children, Brandon Blackstock, has died, and the family's loss makes their last Instagram posts even sadder.