Kelly Clarkson's unimaginable double tragedy after ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's shock cancer death: Fears as star 'feels lost'
The passing of 48-year-old Blackstock - a talent manager and the former stepson of country superstar Reba McEntire - following a three-year battle with cancer, was announced on Thursday by his devastated family.
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