Brandon Blackstock Dead at 48!

Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband has passed. The confirmed cause of death will shock you…

Brandon died of melanoma, a form of skin cancer he battled silently for 3 years.

He passed away peacefully at home in Butte, Montana, surrounded by family and under hospice care.

Just a day before his death, Kelly postponed her Vegas shows to care for their kids amid Brandon’s illness.

She’s staying strong,” a source says. “Her kids are her entire world.

Brandon leaves behind River, Remington, Savannah, and Seth — plus a young grandson, Lake.

Kelly once revealed her kids’ heartbreaking bedtime confessions after the divorce.

“I need to be fully present for my kids,” she told fans in a rare emotional post.

Son of Narvel Blackstock, Brandon was part of a major music family, survived by parents, siblings & kids.

From fairy-tale beginnings to a high-profile divorce — their full love story had it all

Fans are sharing rare final pictures from private moments in Montana. He looked at peace.