Celine Dion's Husband René Angélil Dead!

          

Canadian music star Celine Dion's husband and manager Rene Angelil, 73, passed away yesterday at his home in Las Vegas after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Angelil, died of throat cancer at his home in Henderson while under the care of a physician," the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner said in a statement to PEOPLE mag. Dion's team released the post above on her Facebook page. Full post after cut.............

Mr. Angélil was married twice before he wed Celine. His first was to Denyse Duquette from 1966-1972, then to singer Anne Renée from 1974 to 1980. He married Dion in 1994. Angélil, first guided Dion's career as her manager and mentor. He is survived by the couple's three children, René-Charles, 14, and 5-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy as well as Anne-Marie, Patrick and Jean-Pierre, his adult children from previous marriages. 

Born in Montreal, Angélil began his career as part of the Canadian pop rock group The Baronets in the 1960s. While the group had a modest number of hits, they eventually broke up and Angélil found success as a music manager. May his soul rest in peace.