Celine Dion expresses emotional condolences to late husband Rene Angelier
Celine Dion pays tribute to husband Rene Angelier on the ninth anniversary of his death. The singer shared a photo of herself and her three sons on Instagram to honor the late music producer and manager, who died of throat cancer in 2016 at the age of 73.
“Rene, we can't believe you've been gone for nine years,” Dionne wrote. “We feel your presence every day, RC, Eddie, Nelson and I. You are my greatest champions, my partners, and the one who always sees the best in me. I commend you Congratulations, I will always miss you my dear….”
Dion met Angélil when she was auditioning for the role when she was just 12 years old. she recalled people”, “When I sang, he started crying. I knew then that I was doing a good job. They started dating when she was 19 and got engaged in 1991. The couple married in 1994 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal. Angelil died on January 14, 2016, while Dionne was in Las Vegas Caesars Palace Residency.
Angélil has suffered from cancer three times since her diagnosis in 1998, but spent a decade in remission and appeared in Simple Plan's 2008 “Save You” video, a tribute to cancer survivors. Dion told the media she was prepared to deal with his death.
“Rene really gave me a gift,” she told USA Today Around the time she returned to Caesar's Palace. “All my grief happened around this time last year. I think I've got this. For now. When it hits me, it hits me, but my biggest job is telling my husband 'We're very happy' OK. I'll take care of our kids.”
Dionne's career has slowly slowed down in recent years after being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022. Last year, she opened up in Cover Story about how she dealt with the disease that kept her from performing for years. French Vogue magazine.
“I haven't beaten the disease because it's still in my body and always will be. I hope we can find a miracle, a cure for it through scientific research, but for now I have to learn to live with it,” Dionne told the magazine . “This is me, now with stiff person syndrome. I have exercise, physical and voice therapy five days a week. I work on my toes, my knees, my calves, my fingers, my singing, my voice… I have to learn to live with it now , stop questioning yourself.”
Even as her battle continues, Dion wowed audiences with her performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics last summer. During the ceremony, Dion stood under the lights of the Olympic rings and sang Edith Piaf's famous song “Hymne à L'amour,” or “The Song of Love.”