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Kelly Clarkson Keeps Holidays Steady for Her Children After Brandon Blackstock’s Death, Source Says

The family said Blackstock, 48, died of melanoma after a three-year illness, requesting privacy.

Overview

  • Clarkson focused on being fully present for River, 11, and Remington, 9, during their first December holidays without their father.
  • An unnamed insider described her as heartbroken for her children yet grounded, working to keep life steady and loving.
  • Blackstock died on August 7, 2025 after more than three years with cancer, according to an official family statement.
  • The statement said he passed peacefully surrounded by family and asked the public to respect their privacy.
  • Despite an acrimonious split finalized in 2022, reporting says Clarkson sought to preserve her children’s relationship with their dad.