She always wanted her kids to have the best relationship possible with their dad,” a source told People on Thursday.

Brandon Blackstock, the late ex-husband of singer Kelly Clarkson, was a father of four. The talent manager died on August 7 after a private cancer diagnosis. Blackstock was 48 years old. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,

The family of Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, is beginning to speak out after his tragic death at age 48. Brandon died on Thursday, August 7, after a private, yearslong battle with cancer. His brother, race car driver Shelby Blackstock, 35, was one of the first in the family to publicly address his passing.