Brandon Blackstock was in a happy relationship prior to his death, his obituary reveals. The talent manager, who died on Aug. 7, was eulogized in an obituary shared online that gave a special shoutout to Brittney Marie Jones,

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, has passed away after a three-year cancer battle, his family said in a statement. The Silver Bow County Coroner, Dan Hollis, confirmed to TODAY.com that Blackstock's cause of death was melanoma and the manner of death was natural causes.

Dolly Parton has some sage advice for those grieving the loss of loved ones. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight posted Monday (Aug. 11), the country discussed whether she had had a chance to reach out to fellow singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson after the recent passing of the latter's ex-husband,