India, Aug. 13 -- Brandon Blackstock, music manager and ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson, died of melanoma on August 7. He was eulogized in an obituary shared online on Tuesday.

The obituary revealed that Blackstock had been living in Montana with his partner, Brittney Marie Jones.

"After more than 20 years in the music business, Brandon found his way back to the mountains and the cowboy way of life he always wanted to live," the obituary read. "He found a homestead and a love in Butte, Montana."

"Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving partner in life and business, Brittney Marie Jones, started building a life, building companies, and working tirelessly to create Headwaters Livestock Auction and what will live on as his legacy, The V...