I Never Thought I’d Be the One Holding His Hand at the End After He Lied, Stole Millions, and Broke My Heart—But When Cancer Took Brandon, I Stayed for Our Kids, Standing by Him Despite Years of Hurt, Because Love Means Showing Up Even When Everything’s Fallen Apart, and There’s One Whispered Truth from His Last Breath I’ll Never Forget

Brandon Blackstock, talent manager and ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson, has died at 48 after a private battle with cancer. His family confirmed his passing on Aug. 7, 2025, and tributes soon followed for the longtime music executive. Clarkson and Blackstock married in 2013 and share two children; their divorce was finalized in 2022. A California…