{"id":2052868,"date":"2025-09-26T22:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T22:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2052868"},"modified":"2025-09-26T22:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T22:15:32","slug":"savannah-blackstock-opens-up-about-grief-after-brandon-blackstocks-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/savannah-blackstock-opens-up-about-grief-after-brandon-blackstocks-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Savannah Blackstock Opens Up About Grief After Brandon Blackstock&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/brandon-blackstock\/\"><strong>Brandon Blackstock<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s daughter <strong>Savannah Blackstock<\/strong> is reflecting on her dad\u2019s death one month after his passing following a private battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah, 23, took to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPADTpUkW5Q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on Thursday, September 24, with a message about grief and support from loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far, 2025 has been a year full of \u2018Trust in the Lord and lean not on your own understanding.\u2019 As we\u2019re ending Quarter 3 I\u2019ve found myself looking back at all of the love and support my husband and I have had through the lows and heartbreak,\u201d she wrote. \u201cSeeing my dad sick and losing him was something I never imagined or could have possibly prepared myself for, let alone young and pregnant.\u201d (Savannah and husband <strong>Quentin Lee<\/strong> announced in July that they\u2019re <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brandon-blackstocks-daughter-revealed-pregnancy-before-dads-death\/\">expecting a baby girl in January 2026<\/a>. The couple also share son Lake, 3, and another daughter named Julianna.)<\/p>\n<p>Savannah continued, \u201cWe have had an overwhelming amount of love and support poured onto us over the past 6 months and we are eternally grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/reba-mcentires-son-mourns-tremendous-loss-of-brandon-blackstock\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/reba-mcentires-son-mourns-tremendous-loss-of-brandon-blackstock\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Reba McEntire\u2019s Son Mourns \u2018Tremendous Loss\u2019 of Brandon Blackstock<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tReba McEntire\u2019s son, Shelby Blackstock, is paying tribute to his half brother Brandon Blackstock. \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 Shelby, 35, wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 8. \u201cBrandon Blackstock was an irreplaceable part of our [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A rep for Brandon confirmed to <em>Us Weekly<\/em> that the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kelly-clarksons-ex-husband-brandon-blackstock-dead-at-48\/\">former talent manager had died<\/a> on August 7. He was 48.<\/p>\n<p>\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. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family,\u201d the rep said in a statement. \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<p>Brandon shared Savannah and son <strong>Seth<\/strong>, 18, with ex <strong>Melissa Ashworth<\/strong>. He was also a dad to daughter River, 11, and son Remy, 9, with ex <strong>Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brandon-blackstocks-daughter-savannah-breaks-silence-on-his-death\/\">Savannah paid tribute to Brandon<\/a> via Instagram after his death.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4115013\" style=\"width: 851px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:120.28571428571%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4115013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-961820730-Brandon-Blackstock-Kelly-Clarkson-Savannah.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson and Savannah Blackstock<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy daddy never fell short of making my dreams come true. No matter how high or how far, he made a way,\u201d she wrote on August 19. \u201cNot only did he make my dreams come true, he chased them with me. Worldwide he was there, my biggest cheerleader. He is my best friend, my voice of reason, and my favorite phone call every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Savannah added that she bonded with her father over faith in their final six months together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe always loved the Lord, but 6 months ago he sought the Lord. He was hungry for the word and we did it together,\u201d she continued. \u201cHe\u2019s gifted me more than I could\u2019ve asked for and deserved throughout my life, but 12 days ago he blessed me the most valuable gift I could\u2019ve asked for. The gift of knowing where he is today, in Heaven with our Savior.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/reba-mcentire-breaks-silence-on-stepson-brandon-blackstocks-death\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Reba-McEntire-Speaks-Out-After-Brandon-Blackstock-Death.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Reba McEntire Speaks Out After Brandon Blackstock Death\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Reba-McEntire-Speaks-Out-After-Brandon-Blackstock-Death.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/reba-mcentire-breaks-silence-on-stepson-brandon-blackstocks-death\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Reba McEntire Breaks Her Silence on Stepson Brandon Blackstock&#8217;s Death<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tReba McEntire is speaking out after her stepson Brandon Blackstock\u2019s death. McEntire, 70, responded to a Friday, August 8, Instagram post by her son, Shelby Blackstock, whom she shares with ex Narvel Blackstock. \u201cWords cannot begin to capture the tremendous loss our family has endured. Yesterday, we lost a brother, a father, a grandfather, and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Savannah concluded, \u201cI lost a piece of my heart and my favorite Cowboy, but Heaven gained an angel. I\u2019m so thankful for the time I did have and I can\u2019t wait for eternity. I love you daddy and I will miss you indefinitely. Enjoy your ranch up there, God designed it with your heart\u2019s desires in mind. \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While attending the 2025 Emmys on September 14, Brandon\u2019s former stepmom, <strong>Reba McEntire<\/strong>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/reba-mcentire-gives-update-on-kelly-clarksons-kids-after-brandons-death\/\">shared how his children are coping<\/a> with his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe miss him. We miss him every minute,\u201d the Happy\u2019s Place star, 70, told Entertainment Tonight. \u201cThe kids are doing well, they\u2019re all bonding together and hanging out with each other, and taking it one day at a time. We know God\u2019s got this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Blackstock\u2019s daughter Savannah Blackstock is reflecting on her dad\u2019s death one month after his passing following a private battle with cancer. Savannah, 23, took to Instagram on Thursday, September 24, with a message about grief and support from loved ones. \u201cSo far, 2025 has been a year full of \u2018Trust in the Lord and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2052869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[22062,24003,21738],"class_list":["post-2052868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-news","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Savannah-Blackstock-Opens-Up-About-Grief-After-Brandon-Blackstocks-Death.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2052868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2052869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2052868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2052868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2052868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}