Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownWe Have A New Report On How Kelly Clarkson Privately Navigated Brandon Blackstock's Cancer Battle Following Their "Incredibly Difficult" Divorce"It became clear earlier this year that Brandon was not doing well..."by Ellen DurneyBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink On Thursday, Aug. 7, People confirmed that Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and former talent manager, Brandon Blackstock, has died from cancer at age 48.