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Reba McEntire has issued her first statement since the death of Brandon Blackstock.

As sadly reported a few days ago, Blackstock — a business manager, who was also McEntire’s stepson and Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband — passed away in early August at the age of 48.

“Last week, my stepson/oldest son Brandon Blackstock went home to be with God,” the country music legend wrote in an August 12 Instagram post, alongside several photos of the pair together.

“His struggle is over and he is in eternal peace in God’s presence.”

Blackstock died from melanoma , a type of skin cancer, official reports have since confirmed.

Blackstock shared children River Rose, 11, and Remington “Remy” Alexander, 9, with Clarkson at the time of his passing.

The two were at least some

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