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.

Brandon Blackstock had a special someone in his life before he passed away at 48 years old. According to his obituary, the former talent manager — who died on August 7 following a three-year battle with melanoma — had a girlfriend following his split from Kelly Clarkson.