Shock detail in the death of Kelly Clarkson's ex husband revealed
Brandon Blackstock's shocking death certificate has revealed a secret health issue that 'significantly' contributed to his death at 48.
The ex-husband of music powerhouse, Kelly Clarkson, passed away on August 7th following a three-year battle with melanoma cancer.
On Thursday, Brandon's death certificate was released and provided more insight into the former music manager's final days.
According to the certificate, first obtained by People, Brandon passed away at 11:13am at his home in Butte, Montana, on August 7th at the age of 48.
Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
The document listed his cause of death as malignant melanoma, which is an aggressive form of skin cancer.
The manner of death has been listed as natural causes.
According to the death certificate, seizures were listed as 'significant conditions contributing to death but not resulting in the underlying cause.'
The document also stated that no autopsy was performed, and Brandon was cremated.
Brandon's cancer battle was not publicly known, although fans suspected something may have been happening with Kelly's family behind the scenes following a series of unexplained absences this year from her talk show.
The Grammy-winner made an abrupt departure from The Kelly Clarkson Show several times during 2025 and did not offer a reason to her audience for the break.
Seth Blackstock, Remington Alexander Blackstock, Savannah Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson, River Rose Blackstock, and Brandon Blackstock. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Many fans speculated Kelly, 43, was dealing with some kind of family hardship - but it was never publicly confirmed.
Then, on August 6th, Kelly talked about Brandon's illness for the first time publicly in an Instagram post that announced she had to abruptly cancel the remainder of her Las Vegas residency shows for the month of August.
She wrote: 'Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas.
'While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children's father has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them.'
The following morning, on August 7th, Brandon's former company, Starstruck Entertainment, announced that he had passed away at the age of 48.
'It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away.
'Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,
'He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family.
'We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time,' the company where Brandon served as a music manager for years stated.
This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission.
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