Overview

• Brandon Blackstock died at age 48 on August 7 in his Butte, Montana home after a three-year battle with malignant melanoma, according to his death certificate.
• His published obituary officially names former assistant Brittney Marie Jones as his partner and highlights their Headwaters Livestock Auction and Valley View Rodeo ventures.
• Kelly Clarkson, mother of two of Blackstock’s four children, is conspicuously absent from the obituary, reigniting attention to their acrimonious post-divorce history.
• Country icons Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton have publicly mourned Blackstock, praising his legacy and offering support to his family.
• Clarkson has paused her Las Vegas shows and canceled her August 17 appearance at Band Together Texas to focus on family following the recent developments.