Brandon Blackstock died on Aug. 7 while under hospice care at his home in Butte, Mont. He was "surrounded by his family" when he died. Blackstock had four children, including two with ex-wife Kelly Clarkson.

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's final days before his death at age 48 were bittersweet as he spent his precious time with those closest to him at his Montana Ranch.