Brandon’s illness made headlines on August 6, 2025, when Kelly announced the postponement of her Vegas residency. Just one day later, he died. Find out what happened to him.

Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s official cause of death has been revealed. Last week it was announced that the ex of the American Idol star, 43, had died at the age of 48. ‘It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,

Brandon Blackstock, the talent manager and former husband of Kelly Clarkson, died of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, on Aug. 7. The Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis tells PEOPLE Blackstock "passed away peacefully at his home in Butte,