Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, passes away at 48: Reason behind sudden demise revealed
Kelly Clarkson
's ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, recently passed away at the age of 48. At the time of the news, the reason behind his sudden passing was not fully shared with the public. However, in a recent report, it has been revealed that the talent manager passed away due to a form of skin cancer.
His death was caused by melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer he had been battling for over three years. Blackstock, a talent manager, passed away peacefully at his home in Butte, Montana, while in hospice care and surrounded by his family. The news of his death came shortly after Kelly Clarkson had postponed her Las Vegas residency, citing that her children's father had been ill and she needed to be fully present for them.
Read on to know more.
The cause behind Brandon Blackstock's demise revealed
Blackstock had been suffering from a form of skin cancer called melanoma, as revealed by a report from The Hollywood Reporter. The manager had been fighting the disease for a long time before he succumbed to it. It was also shared that at the time of his demise, he was in his home surrounded by his friends, family and loved ones.
The star's passing was announced by his management agency in an online post.
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Their official statement read, 'Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family'. They also expressed their thanks to everyone for their love, support and prayers, and also asked everyone to respect their family members as well as their privacy in such a hard time.
Kelly Clarkson had also recently announced that she will be stepping back from some of her recently scheduled shows and programs, citing that Blackstock had been ill for quite some time, and that she had to shift her focus to care for her family in times of need.
The 'American Idol' singer shared two children with her ex-husband, namely, daughter River and son Remy.
Fans had already been concerned, as in the time leading up to the manager's demise, Clarkson had repeatedly missed filmings of her own talk show multiple times, with no reason provided at the time.
The two had initially met for the first time in 2006 at the rehearsals for the Academy of Country Music Awards.
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