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 Two hospitalized after ICE shooting near Baltimore. Trump includes 'scum' in Christmas wishes. 'Best gift ever': Baby born after rarest of pregnancies. The Economist just named its country of the year. Report an error