Overview

• Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis said Blackstock died on August 7 at his Butte, Montana, home under hospice care and identified melanoma as the cause.
• An obituary released by his family describes a peaceful passing surrounded by loved ones and names Brittney Marie Jones as his “beautiful and loving partner in life and business.”
• Jones, who previously worked as Kelly Clarkson’s assistant and later as Blackstock’s executive assistant, is credited with co-founding Headwaters Livestock Auction and The Valley View Rodeo.
• Tributes from his first wife, Melissa Ashworth, and his four children praised his devotion as a father and grandfather and affirmed his enduring legacy.
• Kelly Clarkson publicly postponed several Las Vegas residency dates after revealing his illness, citing the need to be fully present for their two children.