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\n Related: <\/span>Brandon Blackstock Secretly Battled Cancer for 3 Years Before Death<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKelly Clarkson\u2019s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, privately battled cancer for three years before his death at age 48. \u201cIt is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,\u201d a rep for the family said in a statement to Us Weekly\u00a0on Thursday, August 7. \u201cBrandon bravely battled cancer for more than [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
According to the source, Clarkson \u2014 who has also postponed her August concerts<\/a> in Las Vegas \u2014 will likely return to her show at some point as the NBC hit is slated to come back the fall, as first reported by TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cHer kids will come first, and she will find a way,\u201d the source adds. \u201cShe loves her work, but nothing compares to a situation like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clarkson and her children have since found solace in their loved ones amid Blackstock\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe has family and friends, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s all on her,\u201d the insider explains. \u201cThankfully, the Blackstocks have come really close together in this time, so they would be happy to be there for the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blackstock is survived by his parents, his three siblings, his four children and his grandchildren. The former music manager shared Savannah and Seth with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth<\/strong>, as well as River Rose, 11, and Remington, 9, with Clarkson, 43. (Savannah is currently expecting her second baby<\/a> with her husband, Quentin Lee<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n\u201cIt is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,\u201d a family spokesperson told Us<\/i> in a statement on Thursday. \u201cBrandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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The statement continued, \u201cWe thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family\u2019s privacy during this very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHer kids will come first, and she will find a way,\u201d the source adds. \u201cShe loves her work, but nothing compares to a situation like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clarkson and her children have since found solace in their loved ones amid Blackstock\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe has family and friends, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s all on her,\u201d the insider explains. \u201cThankfully, the Blackstocks have come really close together in this time, so they would be happy to be there for the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blackstock is survived by his parents, his three siblings, his four children and his grandchildren. The former music manager shared Savannah and Seth with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth<\/strong>, as well as River Rose, 11, and Remington, 9, with Clarkson, 43. (Savannah is currently expecting her second baby<\/a> with her husband, Quentin Lee<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,\u201d a family spokesperson told Us<\/i> in a statement on Thursday. \u201cBrandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n The statement continued, \u201cWe thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family\u2019s privacy during this very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n