Sunday, January 17, 2016

Celine Dion's brother Daniel dies two days after her husband

Singer Celine Dion performs during Sinatra 100 - An All-Star Grammy Concert in Las Vegas, Nevada December 2, 2015

The older brother of Canadian singer Celine Dion has died of cancer, two days after her husband also died.
Daniel Dion, 59, died on Saturday near Montreal, a statement by the singer's spokeswoman said.

Ms Dion's family paid tribute to the father-of-two, calling him "a gentle and reserved man of many talents".
Her husband and former manager, Rene Angelil, died on Thursday aged 73. His death in Las Vegas came after two bouts with throat cancer.
Daniel Dion was the eighth of 14 children, and performed with his siblings in their parents' piano bar in Quebec province.
He had been suffering cancer of the throat, tongue and brain, his sister Claudette told the Journal de Montreal newspaper (in French).
"He was ready, and isn't suffering any more," she said. "He was at peace."
A file picture dated 27 February 2011 shows Canadian singer Celine Dion (R) and husband, Rene Angelil arriving for the 83rd annual Academy AwardsImage copyrightEPA
Image captionCeline Dion recorded an album under Mr Angelil's management aged just 12
The funeral of Mr Angelil, who helped to launch Celine Dion's career, will be held on Friday in the Notre Dame basilica in Montreal, where the couple married.
Dion recorded 25 studio albums and is the fifth-best-paid recording artist in the world, with a value of some $630m (£437m).
In 1999, her song My Heart Will Go On, from the soundtrack of the film Titanic, won two Grammy awards.

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