Celebrity | Celine Dion Celine Dion's Husband Dead at 73 René Angélil died of throat cancer By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jan 14, 2016 4:04 PM CST Copied Celine Dion, right, and husband Rene Angelil attend the ADISQ gala, the Quebec music industry awards in Montreal, Canada on Sunday Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes) Celine Dion's husband, René Angélil, has died of throat cancer at age 73, his rep tells People in a statement. Angélil, who fought three bouts with cancer, died Thursday at his home in Las Vegas. He leaves behind three adult children from a previous relationship, as well as a 14-year-old son and 5-year-old twin boys with Dion. Dion, who returned to Las Vegas for a run of shows last year, shared her husband's last wishes in August. Read These Next Panama's top court rules in a canal case with huge implications. What we know about the arrest of Don Lemon. Costco roasted over its rotisserie chickens in lawsuit. Feds can't seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione. Report an error