Celine Dion's Brother Daniel Dion Has Died Two Days After Husband Rene Angelil Succumbed to Cancer
Celine Dion's Brother Daniel Dies of Cancer at Age 59 Celine Dion's Brother Daniel Dies of Cancer at Age 59 Celine Dion's Brother Daniel Dies of Cancer at Age 59
Celine Dion's Brother Dies Days After Husband
Just two days after her husband, René Angélil, succumbed to cancer, Celiné Dion's brother, Daniel, has died. He was 59.
Celiné's rep confirmed the news to ET on Saturday. Daniel -- who was one of Celine's 13 siblings -- passed away after fighting brain, tongue and throat cancer.
"Battling cancer for a few years, it's in the uttermost discretion and surrounded by his family that Daniel Dion, 59, died today, January 16," a statement given to ET read. "He was the eighth child of Thérèse and Adhémar Dion, brother of Céline."
Daniel spent his final days at Maison Adhémar-Dion, a palliative care center in Terrebonne, Québec, a suburb of Montreal.
On Friday, Celiné's rep confirmed that Daniel was fighting a serious battle with cancer, and Celiné and Daniel's sister, Claudette, told The Journal of Montreal that Daniel only had "a matter of days or hours" to live.
After the family learned Daniel was dying, they gathered by his bedside.
Daniel leaves behind his mother, Thérèse Tanguay-Dion, his two daughters, Valérie and Marie-Michelle, two grandchildren, Matis and Laurianne, and 13 brothers and sisters.
A memorial service will be held at Salon Charles Rajotte in Repentigny, on Jan. 23, followed by a funeral a few days later at St-Simon-et-Jude in Charlemagne, Québec, where the family was raised.
"Taking in consideration the reserved character of their deceased brother, the family wishes respect and discretion from the media," the statement continued.Celine Dion's Brother Dies Days After Husband
The Canadian singer suffers another family tragedy as it's confirmed her older brother Daniel has died of cancer.
Celine Dion's brother has died of cancer just two days after she lost her husband to the disease, a family spokesman has confirmed.
Dion's older brother Daniel Dion, 59, passed away a day after it was revealed he had just days to live.
He was one of the Canadian singer's 13 siblings.
Dion's husband and manager Rene Angelil died on Thursday, the day before his 74th birthday, after a long battle with throat cancer.
The 73-year-old, who passed away at his suburban Las Vegas home, will be laid to rest on 22 January at the same cathedral where the couple married.
A post on Dion's official website read: "According to his final wishes, his funeral will be held at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, where 21 years ago he chose to marry the one who will remain as the great love of his life, the artist for which he had the most respect, the woman who gave him light and happiness until his very last breath."
Dion, 47, and Angelil had three children together - Rene-Charles, who was born in 2001 and twins Nelson and Eddy, who were born in 2010.
The couple, who were 26 years apart in age, got married in an elaborate ceremony in 1994 at Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal.
Angelil stepped down as his wife's manager in 2014, turning her career over to a friend of the couple.
However, he remained involved in business decisions.3adammizah
Dion has won a number of Grammy awards during her successful career, including for the Titanic theme My Heart Will Go On.