The Voice is in the midst of filming their 28th season, but behind the scenes the cast and crew are mourning the death of producer and talent manager Brandon Blackstock. "It's been tough," Carson Daly - who hosts the reality competition series - told Us Weekly exclusively at the opening night of Broadway's Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride in New York City on Monday, August 18. "We all knew Brandon well, and we are a family." Us confirmed on August 7 that Blackstock died at the age of 48 after battling malignant melanoma for three years.