{"id":1968651,"date":"2025-08-19T14:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1968651"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:40:10","slug":"inside-brandon-blackstocks-private-celebration-of-life-excl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/inside-brandon-blackstocks-private-celebration-of-life-excl\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Brandon Blackstock’s ‘Private’ Celebration of Life (Excl)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brandon Blackstock<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s loved ones gathered together in Montana to celebrate his life days after he lost a three-year battle with cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBrandon\u2019s closest friends and family gathered over the weekend for a few days to celebrate his life in the place he loved most. It was very private,\u201d a source exclusively tells Us Weekly<\/i>. \u201cHis partner, Brittney<\/strong> [Marie Jones<\/strong>], his family and his closest friends spent time at his home sharing memories of Brandon and remembering how much he meant to them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The insider added, \u201cIt was sad and there were tears, but there were also a lot of laughs remembering Brandon\u2019s pranks and sense of humor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The source continued, \u201cIt was special for everyone to spend time in Montana walking and hiking the roads Brandon loved so much, and to gather at his home to remember him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe father of Brandon Blackstock\u2019s girlfriend, Brittney Marie Jones, paid tribute to the late talent manager following Blackstock\u2019s death at age 48 last week. \u201cYesterday we lost a good man Brandon Blackstock my daughter\u2019s soulmate and I considered him my son,\u201d Jones\u2019 father, Larry, wrote via Facebook on Friday, August 8. \u201cMy sincere condolences to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Shane Tarleton<\/strong> was among those who attended the event. In a since-expired Instagram Story, Tarleton posted a faraway photo of people sitting around a firepit at night.<\/p>\n

\u201c@brandonblackstock would\u2019ve loved this night so much,\u201d Tarleton wrote in text overlaying the image. \u201cSo many of his fav people in his backyard around a campfire at sunset.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another Blackstock friend, Nashville hairstylist Amanda Craig<\/strong>, took to her own Instagram Story<\/a> to share a photo of herself and her husband smiling with green rolling hills in the background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand why you loved it here so much,\u201d Craig wrote. \u201cCelebrating your wonderful life over the weekend was a true gift. We love you BB!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMore details surrounding Brandon Blackstock\u2019s health battle before his death have come to light. A death certificate issued regarding Blackstock and obtained by People on Thursday, August 14, reveals that the music manager died after battling malignant melanoma at the age of 48. He died of natural causes, according to the Silver Bow County Coroner, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Us <\/i>confirmed on August 7 that Blackstock had died at the age of 48 after battling malignant melanoma<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away. Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,\u201d a rep for Blackstock\u2019s family told Us <\/i>in a statement<\/span><\/a>. \u201cHe passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family\u2019s privacy during this very difficult time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Blackstock is survived by<\/span><\/a> his parents, his siblings, his four children and his grandchildren. Blackstock shared Savannah, 23, and Seth, 18, with first wife Melissa Ashworth<\/strong> and River Rose, 11, and Remington, 9, with ex-wife Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Blackstock, who was Clarkson\u2019s one-time manager, purchased a $1.8 million home<\/span><\/a> in Butte, Montana, just over one month after their 2022 divorce was finalized. The pair first started dating in 2012, tying the knot just over one year later in October 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tKelly Clarkson\u2019s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, lived out his final months in peace in Montana where he felt most \u201cat home.\u201d Blackstock, who was the singer\u2019s one-time manager, purchased a $1.8 million home in Butte, Montana, just over one month after their 2022 divorce was finalized. The pair first started dating in 2012, going on to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He relocated to the Western state<\/span><\/a> to work as a rancher in the years preceding his death.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBrandon lived a pretty quiet life in Montana. That was how he liked it,\u201d a source exclusively told Us <\/i>earlier this month. \u201cEven though he worked in entertainment in the past, that was not his personality. He was at home in Montana.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While Clarkson \u201cwas not caring for Brandon\u201d amid his illness, according to the source, the talk show host prioritized\u00a0<\/span>their children\u2019s time with their father.<\/span><\/p>\n

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