Brandon Blackstock’s Death Certificate Reveals Seizures During Private Cancer Battle
Riley Carter here. Okay, but like, this one’s quietly heavy: Brandon Blackstock’s death certificate confirms he suffered seizures while privately fighting melanoma, and the paperwork fills in details the public only half-saw.
Brandon Blackstock, the former talent manager and ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson, died on August 7 at 11:13 a.m. at his home in Butte, Montana, according to a death certificate certified by the Butte-Silver Bow County Clerk and Recorder’s office and reported by People magazine and other outlets. The certificate lists malignant melanoma as the cause of death and classifies the manner of death as natural causes. It also states that seizures were a significant condition contributing to his death but not the underlying cause. No autopsy was performed and Blackstock was cremated, per the official record.
Blackstock, 48, had kept his cancer fight largely out of the spotlight. His passing was announced last week by his representative, who said he had bravely battled cancer for more than three years and died peacefully surrounded by family. That timeline matches reporting that he had been privately dealing with melanoma for multiple years before his death.
His public life was well known because of his marriage to Kelly Clarkson. The singer and talk show host married Blackstock in 2013; they have two children, daughter River, now 11, and son Remington, nicknamed Remy, now 9. Clarkson filed for divorce in 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage, which turned into a lengthy legal dispute over finances, custody and their ranch in Montana. In 2022 a judge ordered spousal support to Blackstock at $115,000 per month until January 2024 and child support of $45,600 per month, according to court reporting.
Following the divorce, Blackstock moved forward in his personal life and business ventures. His obituary and family statements say he was building a life and companies with his partner Brittney Marie Jones, including Headwaters Livestock Auction and plans for the Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana. Those details were confirmed by family tributes and the obituary posted after his death.
Kelly Clarkson has not publicly commented on Blackstock’s death, though she previously cited his illness when postponing shows. In July she pulled out of a Band Together Texas benefit performance and postponed the remaining August dates of her Las Vegas residency, saying she needed to prioritize being present for her children because their father had been ill. At the time she thanked fans for understanding and asked for privacy. Sources told outlets she is devastated and focused on supporting their children.
Reba McEntire, who was married to Blackstock’s father Narvel from 1989 to 2015 and therefore his former stepmother, posted a public tribute on Instagram. McEntire wrote that Blackstock had gone home to be with God, that his struggle was over, and offered thanks for the time they had together, noting his laughter and legacy would carry on through family.
Brandon also leaves behind two adult children from his first marriage, daughter Savannah, 23, and son Seth, 18, in addition to his two children with Clarkson. The death certificate lists his occupation as a rodeo producer in the rodeo industry, reflecting his longtime involvement in that world.
The official documents add medical clarity to a private illness that played out against high-profile headlines: seizures were a contributing complication in a multi-year melanoma battle that ended with his peaceful death at home. That medical detail helps explain some of the urgency and privacy around his last months.
So yeah, sad and complicated: private illness, public fallout, and a family trying to hold things together. Keep an eye on how the family addresses memorials and what projects linked to Blackstock’s rodeo and livestock ventures do next.
Okay cool, so like, yeah, that happened.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People, New York Post
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