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Despite his battle with cancer, Brandon Blackstock<\/a> looked quite happy spending time with his family just weeks before his\u00a0death on Thursday (Aug. 7).<\/p>\n In a post shared by his daughter Savannah Lee on Facebook, one photo show Blackstock posing with his daughter, presumably at his property in Montana.<\/p>\n His arm is slung around her shoulders as he pulls her in tight.<\/p>\n Blackstock is all smiles in the photo.<\/p>\n Other photos show\u00a0Savannah’s\u00a03-year-old son, Lake, and her husband enjoying time on the mountain property and, more specifically, with the outdoor toys\u00a0that are kept there. In one snap, Lake sits proudly on his dad’s lap atop a tractor, and in another, he commands the steering wheel of a 4X4.<\/p>\n “Back home to the mountains & my daddy,” she writes in the caption.<\/p>\n A statement from the family\u00a0says Blackstock\u00a0had been\u00a0battling cancer for three years<\/a>. It also notes that he was surrounded by his family when he passed.<\/p>\n “Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,” the statement reads. “He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”<\/p>\n Blackstock\u00a0fathered four children.\u00a0Savannah and her brother Seth are from his\u00a0relationship\u00a0with Melissa Ashworth. The two were married from 2001-2012.<\/p>\n He also\u00a0has two children with Kelly Clarkson<\/a>; River and Remington. He and Clarkson’s marriage lasted from 2013-2022.<\/p>\n The music manager was also a grandfather to Lee’s son, Lake, with another one on the way.\u00a0Savannah, 23, revealed she\u00a0is expecting her\u00a0second child<\/a>\u00a0just weeks before her father passed away.<\/p>\n Prior to her July post, Lee shared a photo of her dad on Father’s Day.<\/p>\n It’s a sorority you never want to be a part of. Learn the stories of country women whose husbands died too soon. Also included are singers who lost a very longterm boyfriend, ex-husband and more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow Did Brandon Blackstock Die?<\/h3>\n
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