Brandon Blackstock made headlines for his marriage and eventual divorce from his ex-wife Kelly Clarkson. But most recently, Brandon’s death has surmounted previous coverage after it was revealed that he died of cancer. His illness led to Kelly postponing her Las Vegas residency shows in August 2025 in order to support her and Brandon’s children.
Below, News47.us is remembering Brandon’s life and career and explaining his death.
Brandon came from a family with a showbusiness background, so he became a talent manager. After he started dating Kelly in 2012, Brandon stepped up to become her manager. The two married in 2013 and split in 2020, then finalized their divorce in 2022.
While married to Brandon, Kelly credited him with motivating her to start a talk show. In 2019, The Kelly Clarkson Show officially aired, and she revealed that she and Brandon had their own offices at the studio.
“Even the show here, he has his own office. I have my own office,” Kelly said, per People. “And he’s always on the phone … we do a really good job of being like, ‘I need some me time.’”
Aside from his day job, Brandon was also an experienced pilot.
Brandon shared his children Seth and Savannah with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth and River and Remington with Kelly.
