By Sachin Shankar Yadav 
After a more than three-year, private fight with cancer, Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager best known as Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, passed away at the age of 48. On August 7, 2025, his family declared that he had died quietly, surrounded by those he loved. They asked for privacy during this trying time and highlighted his bravery in dealing with his illness.
Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson were wed in 2013 and divorced in March 2022. River Rose (age 11) and Remington “Remy” Alexander (age 9) are their two children together; Blackstock also had two children from a previous marriage. He oversaw Clarkson’s career while they were married, and he received credit for producing “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” Their divorce, which included financial settlements and custody agreements, was widely reported. However, in recent months, Clarkson had put off work obligations to be with their kids while Blackstock’s health deteriorated.
One day prior to the public announcement, on August 6, 2025, Clarkson spoke to her fans, stating that she was delaying the rest of her Las Vegas engagement in order to devote more time to her kids while their father was ill.
Brandon was the stepson of country music icon Reba McEntire for more than 25 years and the son of talent manager Narvel Blackstock. As they grieve and come to terms with his passing, Kelly Clarkson and the Blackstock family have asked for privacy.