Overview

• Blackstock passed away peacefully on August 7 at age 48 after privately battling cancer for more than three years.
• On August 6, Clarkson postponed the remainder of her Studio Sessions residency at Caesars Palace to be fully present for their daughter River Rose, 11, and son Remington, 9.
• The couple separated in June 2020 and finalized their divorce in March 2022, and they continue to share custody of their two children.
• Blackstock was a talent manager who worked with Clarkson and Blake Shelton and was the son of industry veteran Narvel Blackstock and former stepson of Reba McEntire.
• The family has requested privacy as Clarkson and Blackstock’s co-parenting focus shifts to supporting their children through this loss.