Overview

• Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis stated that Blackstock died on August 7 at his home in Butte, Montana, of melanoma and that the manner of death was natural causes.
• A family representative said he “bravely battled cancer for more than three years” and passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
• His obituary names Brittney Marie Jones as his “beautiful and loving partner in life and business” and describes their Headwaters Livestock Auction and Valley View Rodeo enterprises.
• Blackstock is survived by four children—River Rose and Remington with Kelly Clarkson and Savannah and Seth from his first marriage—who were central to his life and legacy.
• Kelly Clarkson postponed the remaining August dates of her Las Vegas residency to be “fully present” for her children following news of his illness.