Overview
- On Dec. 16, McEntire posted “Happy birthday Brandon! We love and miss you a bunch” alongside a photo with Brandon, his sisters Shawna and Chassidy, and her son Shelby.
- Shelby Blackstock wrote that he missed making his traditional 5 a.m. birthday call, while Brandon’s daughter Savannah shared she had hoped her baby would arrive on his birthday.
- A family statement in August said Brandon battled cancer for more than three years and died peacefully surrounded by family.
- The Silver Bow County coroner identified malignant melanoma as the cause of death, confirming he died at home in Butte, Montana, on Aug. 7 at age 48.
- One day before his death, Kelly Clarkson postponed Las Vegas dates to be fully present for their children, River and Remy, as fans and friends later offered condolences on McEntire’s post.