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Jan 14, 2016, 04:27 PM EST. | Updated Jan 14, 2016. LEAVE A COMMENT. Celine Dion's husband and former manager René Angélil died on Thursday after a long battle with throat cancer, her rep confirmed to The Huffington Post. He was 73 years old.
- Céline Dion and René Angélil Meet
- René Angélil Mortgages His Home to Fund Céline Dion's First Record
- Céline Dion and René Angélil Start Dating
- Céline Dion and René Angélil Get Engaged
- Céline Dion and René Angélil Go Public with Their Relationship
- December 17, 1994: Céline Dion and René Angélil Get Married
- January 5, 2000: Céline Dion and René Angélil Renew Their Vows
- January 25, 2001: Céline Dion and René Angélil Welcome Their First Baby Together
- November 2007: Céline Dion and René Angélil Open Up About Parenthood
- May 2010: Céline Dion and René Angélil Are Expecting Twins
Dion's mother Thérèse helped her daughter record her first original song, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve." One of Dion's brothers found Angélil's name on the back of Canadian singer Ginette Reno's album and sent the recording to him. The manager, then 38, invited the 12-year-old singer to audition for himin person. "While I was singing he started to cry," ...
Angélil signed Dion shortly after meeting her and soon proved his dedication to the rising star's talent. The manager mortgaged his home in order to fund her debut album La voix du bon Dieu. The album was a quick success in Québec, where Dion was becoming well known for her chart-topping hits.
Seven years into their professional relationship, Dion and Angélil went on their first official datewhen she was 19 — although she later admitted that the pair's relationship took a romantic turn a year or so earlier. The couple initially kept their relationship out of the spotlight because of their 26-year age difference. "We kind of kept it coo...
Soon after Dion released her first English-language album, 1990's Unison, she skyrocketed to international stardom thanks to her duet with Peabo Bryson for Beauty and the Beast. But that wasn't Dion's only major life change: In 1991, Angélil proposed. Newly engaged and with her career on the rise, the couple continued to keep their love a secret.
After years of keeping their love under wraps, Dion revealed her romance with her manager in the liner notes of 1993's The Colour of My Love. "René, for so many years I've kept our special dream locked away inside my heart. But now it's too powerful to keep inside," she wrote, according to Reuters. "I was afraid of what people would think," Dion to...
Dion and Angélil said "I do" in a lavish ceremony at the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal on Dec. 17, 1994. The extravagant wedding was broadcast live on television in Canada, where viewers watched the bride walk down the aisle in a stunning Mirella and Steve Gentile gown. To top off her look, the Canadian singer wore an instantly iconic Swarovski c...
The next year, Angélil was declared cancer-free. To celebrate, the couple renewed their vows in an Arabian Nights-themed ceremony in Las Vegas. Speaking about the lavish affair, Dion said, "It's almost like a show, and we're show business people."
Dion and Angélil expanded their family in 2001 when they welcomed their first child, René-Charles, following fertility treatments. René-Charles was baptizedin July 2001. Dion later reflected on welcoming and raising her son. "He's a miracle child," she said in 2007. "I breastfed René-Charles for a year, and I'll never forget it. His eyes, his skin,...
In an interview with PEOPLE, the proud parents opened up about their little one's personality. "He's got the brain, the way with numbers, the memory of his dad," Dion said. Angélil added, "He's exactly like Céline. He's sharp." Dion also said that raising René-Charles gave her purpose. "You know, I'm not really a singer. My life is to be a mom," sh...
The following May, Dion and Angélil announced they were pregnant with twins. "We're ecstatic," Angélil told PEOPLE. "Céline is just hoping for a healthy pregnancy. She was hoping for one baby and the news that we are having two is a double blessing."
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Jan 14, 2016 · René Angélil, 73, passed away at his home in Las Vegas after a long battle against throat cancer. Jan. 14, 2016. 4 min read. Rene Angelil, husband and former manager of Celine Dion, has...
Jan 14, 2016 · René Angélil, musician and husband of Celine Dion, died Thursday morning (Jan. 14) after a years-long battle with throat cancer, Dion’s rep said in a statement. He was 73.
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Jan 14, 2016 · Updated January 14, 2016. Celine Dion’s husband, René Angélil, died on Thursday after a long battle with throat cancer, ET can confirm. He was 73 years old. “René Angélil passed away...
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Jan 15, 2016 · CNN —. René Angélil, the husband of singer Céline Dion, died Thursday. “René Angélil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against ...
Jan 14, 2016 · USA TODAY. 0:00. 0:44. René Angélil, the husband of and mentor-manager who helped make Canadian singer Céline Dion a mega star, has died after a years-long battle with throat cancer. He was...
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