US EditionReba McEntire's Son Shares Emotional Tribute to Brother Brandon Blackstock After His Death
MONTANA, AUG 9 – Brandon Blackstock died at 48 after a private three-year battle with melanoma, leaving behind a legacy remembered by his family including half-brother Shelby Blackstock.
- On August 8, 2025, Shelby Blackstock, son of Reba McEntire, posted an Instagram tribute saying “Words cannot begin to capture the tremendous loss our family has endured” after his half-brother Brandon Blackstock’s death on Thursday at age 48 following a private battle with melanoma.
- On August 7, 2025, Brandon Blackstock, who waged a private fight against melanoma, died at 48 after a three-year battle not publicly known until his death.
- Highlighting sibling affection, Shelby described Brandon as “an irreplaceable part of our family,” joked he will look “far more handsome,” and vowed the family “will never stop loving, remembering and celebrating you.”
- Receiving widespread condolences, Billy Gilman commented “So sorry for your incredible loss...,” and Rita Wilson wrote “Love you, Kelly.”
- The family expressed gratitude for support and asked for privacy, while Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson have remained silent publicly to grieve privately.
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Reba McEntire's son breaks silence in tribute to brother Brandon Blackstock
REBA McEntire’s son has broken his silence in an emotional tribute to half-brother Brandon Blackstock after his heartbreaking death. Brandon, 48, who left Los Angeles and his music manager career behind and settled into the life of a rancher in Montana after his bitter divorce with ex wife Kelly Clarkson, passed away from cancer. instagram/@shelbyblackstockReba McEntire’s son Shelby Blackstock has broken his silence in emotional tribute to his h…
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