In his post, Shelby McEntire\u2019s son with former husband Narvel Blackstock expressed the family\u2019s grief. \u201cWords cannot begin to capture the tremendous loss our family has endured. Yesterday, we lost a brother, a father, a grandfather, and a son,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Blackstock was also a music manager and part of the well-known Blackstock family in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n
His father, Narvel Blackstock, managed McEntire\u2019s career for decades, and the family\u2019s ties to Nashville\u2019s country music community span generations.<\/p>\n
Family members said Blackstock faced his illness with courage.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe fought bravely,\u201d their statement said, noting that he maintained his humor and positivity despite the toll of the disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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