Brandon Blackstock quietly hung out with his former stepmother, Reba McEntire, less than five months before his death. Brandon and his half-brother, Shelby Blackstock, reunited with McEntire, 70, and her boyfriend,

Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex, died at 48 after a cancer battle, his family announced Aug. 7. Look back at his bond with stepmom Reba McEntire, who said she loved him like he was "blood."