Celine Dion’s Husband Rene Angelil Dies at 73

Farouk Mohammed January 14, 2016

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Celine Dion’s husband, Rene Angelil, died on Thursday after a long battle with throat cancer, He was 73 years old.

“Rene Angelil, 73, passed away today at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer,” his rep said in a statement. “The family requests that their privacy be respected at the moment; more details will be provided at a later time.”

Angélil is survived by the couple’s three children – René-Charles, 14, and 5-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy. He also has three children from previous relationships — Anne-Marie, Patrick and Jean-Pierre.