Rene Angelil, Husband of Celine Dion, Dead at 73
LAS VEGAS, NV (CBS NEWS) – Rene Angelil, husband of Celine Dion, has died at the age of 73.
Dion's rep confirmed the death, and released this statement: "Rene Angelil, 73, passed away this morning as his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer. The family requests that their privacy be respected at the moment; more details will be provided at a later time."
Dion and Angelil met when she was 12 and the couple married in 1994; Angelil worked as Dion's manager and mentor. Angelil had three children with Dion: Rene-Charles, 14, and two 5-year-old twins, Nelson and Eddy.
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