I am truly saddened to hear of this news. This morning, in their Nevada home, Celine Dion‘s husband René Angélil dies at 73 after a very lengthy battle with throat cancer. Celine must be devastated by this…

I remember during her success with “My Heart Will Go On”, there was an interview where she expressed how much he meant to her. He had just been diagnosed and she explained how devastating it would be to lose him. The prognosis looked grim back then, so I am happy they got to spend another 20 years together.

He is the man behind the legend. In 1981, he took out another mortgage on his house to start her career. He funded her first French album La voix du bon Dieu, and is the reason for her success. They have three children together; René will be greatly missed.