Overview

• Brandon Blackstock died at age 48 after privately battling cancer for more than three years and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.
• Kelly Clarkson postponed the remainder of her August Las Vegas residency to be fully present for their children River Rose and Remington Alexander during this difficult time.
• Blackstock’s family has asked for privacy as they mourn the father of four and navigate the fallout of his illness.
• During their marriage from October 2013 until their divorce in March 2022, Blackstock served as Clarkson’s manager, and a subsequent legal battle over talent agency commissions was privately settled in May 2024.
• Clarkson has maintained a carefully managed co-parenting relationship, shielding her children from media scrutiny while ensuring their bond with their father during his illness.