Reba McEntire paid tribute to her late stepson, Brandon Blackstock, on what would have been his forty ninth birthday.
McEntire, 70, took to Instagram on Tuesday, December 16, to publicly rejoice Brandon, who died in August after an extended battle with most cancers.
“Joyful birthday Brandon! We love and miss you a bunch. ❤️❤️❤️,” the nation singer wrote alongside a photograph of herself and Brandon standing with McEntire’s stepdaughters, Shawna and Chassidy, and organic son Shelby, every shared with McEntire’s ex-husband Narval Blackstock.
A rep for the Blackstock household confirmed by way of an announcement to Us Weekly on August 7 that Brandon, the ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson, had died. He was 48.
“It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away. Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household,” an announcement learn on the time. “We thanks in your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very troublesome time.”
Particulars into his demise have been supplied 4 days later, with Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis telling Us that melanoma, a type of pores and skin most cancers, was the reason for Brandon’s demise whereas the way was labelled as “pure causes.”
Reba McEntire, Brandon Blackstock and household Courtesy of Reba McEntire/Instagram
Hollis mentioned in an August 11 assertion to Us, “Brandon Blackstock handed away peacefully at his residence in Butte, Montana on August seventh underneath hospice care surrounded by his household.”
An insider instructed Us within the wake of Brandon’s demise that regardless of McEntire and Narvel, 69, divorcing in 2015 after 26 years of marriage, McEntire was bonded to Brandon and supported him throughout his remaining days.
“Reba has spent extra time with the Blackstock crew previously 12 months than in years prior,” the supply instructed Us completely on August 8. “They actually got here collectively.”
The insider added that McEntire spent vital time with the Blackstock clan on the Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo, specifically, the place she served as considered one of three headliners. “When she did her rodeo live performance, which was an enormous deal for her, she flew out the complete household and so they made a household trip out of it,” the supply mentioned. “All of them spent loads of time collectively.”
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Someday previous to Brandon’s demise, Clarkson, 43, put her Las Vegas residency on pause, alerting followers to Brandon’s sickness with out providing perception into the severity of his well being decline.
“Sadly, I must postpone the rest of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” the “Since U Been Gone” hitmaker introduced by way of Instagram on August 6. “Whereas I usually hold my private life non-public, this previous 12 months, my kids’s father has been in poor health and at this second, I have to be absolutely current for them. I’m sincerely sorry to everybody who purchased tickets to the exhibits and I so admire your grace, kindness and understanding.”
Branson and Clarkson married in 2013 and welcomed two kids throughout their relationship: daughter River Rose, 11, and son Remington, 9. The previous couple referred to as it quits in 2020 and finalized their divorce in 2022.
