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Brandon Blackstock's Ex-Wife Melissa Ashworth Wells Honors "Best Daddy" Who Loved, Fought Hard
LAS VEGAS, AUG 11 – Kelly Clarkson rewrote her song 'Piece by Piece' amid a difficult divorce and her ex-husband's three-year cancer battle, breaking down during a Las Vegas residency performance.
- Brandon Blackstock, 48, a former talent manager, passed away on August 7 in Butte, Montana, after a three-year struggle with melanoma, surrounded by his family while in hospice care.
- Blackstock’s illness led Kelly Clarkson, his ex-wife, to postpone her Las Vegas residency to support their children, River and Remington, during his final days.
- Clarkson changed the lyrics of her 2015 ballad “Piece by Piece” in 2023 to reflect her evolving feelings about Blackstock and her grieving process.
- Blackstock’s ex-wife Melissa Ashworth Wells honored him as the best father who loved and fought hard, stating “Nothing is lost when you know where it is” and that he is with Jesus, his Savior.
- Blackstock’s passing prompted many prayers and tributes recognizing him as a father, son, brother, and friend, while supporters praised Clarkson’s emotional and heartfelt tributes.
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Brandon Blackstock's first wife Melissa honors him with emotional message
Brandon Blackstock's former wife, Melissa Ashworth Wells, tugged at some heartstrings with an emotional tribute to her late ex-husband.The talent manager's ex wife took to her Instagram account on Friday to pen down a detailed...
Brandon Blackstock's Ex-Wife Melissa Ashworth Wells Honors "Best Daddy" Who Loved, Fought Hard
After Brandon Blackstock died August 7 following a battle with melanoma, his ex-wife Melissa Ashworth Wells paid tribute to the late talent manager, who is dad to their two kids Savannah and Seth.
Kelly Clarkson tears up during performance 12 days before Brandon Blackstock's death
Blackstock died Aug. 7 from cancer.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Kelly Clarkson and Brandon BlackstockKelly Clarkson performed an emotionally charged rendition of "Piece by Piece" not long before the death of Brandon Blackstock, her ex-husband and father of her two children.Blackstock, a former talent manager, died Aug. 7 at 48 following a three-year battle with cancer. Clarkson kept the family matter private, but a resurfaced clip from the Jul…
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