Brandon Blackstock’s Ex-Wife Issues Emotional Statement After His Death originally appeared on Parade. The first wife of Brandon Blackstock has shared her first statement since the death of her ex-husband. Melissa Ashworth Wells, who was married to Blackstock for more than a decade before his romance with Kelly Clarkson, died on August 7.

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.

Brandon Blackstock's obituary reveals details about his life after his Kelly Clarkson divorce, including his 'loving partner' Brittney Marie Jones