Brandon Blackstock's daughter Savannah Blackstock Lee shared a press release about her father's loss of life.
“My daddy by no means fell wanting making my goals come true. Regardless of how excessive or how far, he made a method,” Savannah, 23, wrote by way of Instagram on Tuesday, August 19. “Not solely did he make my goals come true, he chased them with me. Worldwide he was there, my largest cheerleader. He's my greatest good friend, my voice of cause, and my favourite cellphone name on daily basis.”
She opened up about bonding along with her father over the previous six months by discovering a “new avenue” of their relationship by way of their shared religion.
“He all the time liked the Lord, however 6 months in the past he sought the Lord. He was hungry for the phrase and we did it collectively,” she mentioned. “He's gifted me greater than I might've requested for and deserved all through my life, however 12 days in the past he blessed me probably the most invaluable reward I might've requested for. The reward of figuring out the place he's at this time, in Heaven with our Savior.”
She continued, “I misplaced a chunk of my coronary heart and my favourite Cowboy, however Heaven gained an angel. I'm so grateful for the time I did have and I can't watch for eternity. I like you daddy and I'll miss you indefinitely. Get pleasure from your ranch up there, God designed it along with your coronary heart's wishes in thoughts. ❤️.”
Alongside her touching tribute was a carousel of pictures all through her life along with her father, together with snaps from her wedding ceremony horseback using and of Brandon holding her and husband Quentin Lee's 3-year-old son, Lake. (The couple introduced in July they're anticipating child No. 2.)
Brandon shared Savannah and son Seth, 18, with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth in addition to daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9, with ex-wife Kelly Clarkson.
On August 7, a rep for Blackstock's household confirmed he had died on the age of 48 after a three-year most cancers battle.
“It's with nice disappointment that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” they mentioned in a press release to Us Weekly. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks to your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household's privateness throughout this very tough time.”
In the future previous to the announcement of his loss of life, Clarkson, who cut up from Blackstock in 2020 after seven years of marriage, revealed that she needed to postpone her Las Vegas residency resulting from Blackstock's undisclosed sickness.
“Sadly, I have to postpone the rest of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” Clarkson defined via Instagram on August 6. “Whereas I usually maintain my private life non-public, this previous 12 months, my youngsters's father has been in poor health and at this second, I must be absolutely current for them.”
Clarkson shared that she was “sincerely sorry to everybody who purchased tickets to the reveals and I so admire your grace, kindness and understanding.”
After his marriage to Ashworth from 2001 to 2012, the son of music managers Narvel Blackstock and Elisa Gayle Ritter married Clarkson in 2013 after they dated for practically two years.
“Brandon shouldn't be my different half. He's an entire and I'm an entire,” Clarkson defined in her Might 2015 Redbook cover story. “I've by no means believed in somebody taking good care of me, and that's most likely as a result of I grew up poor and with out a variety of household stability.”
The pair welcomed River and Remington in 2014 and 2016, respectively. Practically 4 years after Remington's start, Clarkson filed for divorce from Brandon in June 2020, based on paperwork obtained by Us.
“They clashed on so many ranges, and being in quarantine collectively [during the coronavirus pandemic] heightened their issues to the purpose of no return,” a supply advised Us on the time. “Everybody thought Kelly and Brandon had the right marriage, however they undoubtedly didn't. Brandon's very laid-back, whereas Kelly's fairly high-strung.”
Following a prolonged divorce that was finalized in 2022, Clarkson acquired full main custody of her youngsters and moved them to New York Metropolis, however she agreed to present Brandon visitation rights of their divorce.
“[Kelly] has an important coparenting relationship with Brandon, however issues haven't all the time been simple by way of their private relationship,” a supply shared with Us in April 2023. “Nonetheless, they've come a great distance and are dealing with issues with their youngsters very well.”
