The death of talent manager and producer Brandon Blackstock , Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband, at the age of 48, is shining a spotlight on melanoma.

Dan Hollis, the Butte-Silver Bow County coroner in Montana, confirmed to ABC News that Blackstock's cause of death was natural and due to melanoma. Hollis also said Blackstock died at his home in Butte, Montana, on Aug. 7.

The Blackstock family announced last Thursday that Brandon Blackstock had "bravely battled cancer for more than three years" and that he died "peacefully" and "was surrounded by family."

Read on for more information about melanoma.

What is melanoma?

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in the melanocytes, or the cells that produce melanin in the body, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio

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