Celine Dion brother dies few days after husband's death

Celine Dion older brother, Daniel Dion, died yesterday Saturday 16th January 2016 in Montreal, just two days after the death of the entertainer's husband, Rene Angeli

This is not the best of times for Celine Dion as her family has recorded another untimely death following a protracted illness.

He had been fighting brain, tongue and throat cancer. His death comes just 2 days after Celine's husband, Rene Angelil, passed away on Thursday after his battle with cancer.

47-year-old Celine is the youngest of 14 children. This is a hard moment for the famous singer who has suspended several musical shows to mourn the dead.

The announcement of Daniel's death follows the death on Thursday of the 73-year-old Angelil in suburban Las Vegas after a long ballet with throat cancer. Angelil was Celine Dion's manager for decades, molding her from a French-speaking Canadian ingénue into one of the world's most successful singers, best known for the smash hit "My Heart Will Go On," the theme from "Titanic."

Daniel Dion, the father of two daughters, was the eighth of 14 Dion children. The Dion siblings, including Celine, performed at their parents' small piano bar called Le Vieux Baril ("The Old Barrel") in the town of Charlemagne, Quebec.

Viewing will take place next Saturday, a day after Angelil's funeral is set to take place at Montreal's Notre Dame Basilica, the same church where he married the singer in 1994.

Daniel Dion's religious funeral will be held several days later at a church in the family's hometown of Charlemagne.

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