Céline Dion and 3 Sons Send Message to Her Husband René Angélil 10 Years After His Death
Céline Dion‘s heart will always go on for René Angélil.
The “Power of Love” singer shared a heartbreaking message for her late husband 10 years after he died at age 73 following a yearslong battle with cancer.
“Mon amour, ten years without you feels like just a day, and yet each day feels like a decade,” Céline wrote on Instagram Jan. 14 alongside a snap of the former talent manager’s portrait leaning against a black piano. “Ten years without your caress, and yet every day I feel your touch.”
And the Grammy winner wasn’t the only one who had a heartwarming tribute for René, who began managing Céline’s career when she was 12 and married her 14 years later in 1994. The post also included a note from the couple’s three sons, René-Charles Angélil, 24, and twins Nelson Angélil and Eddy Angélil, 15.
“We miss you more than we can bear,” the message continued, “but you taught us to be strong.”
They added, “We love you more, every day and every year.”
This isn’t the first time Céline has spoken out about René’s 2016 passing. Shortly after the tragedy, the “My Heart Will Go On” singer got candid about the complicated emotions she felt during his final days.
“I’m 48 years old and I lost the love of my life,” she told People in 2016. “I miss him a lot from when he was great but not when he was suffering. I cannot be selfish. You have to let people go. I feel at peace.”
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Indeed, René’s health had been in decline for several years before his death. In fact, in 2014, Céline canceled her Las Vegas residency to take care of her husband. Two years later, she canceled another string of shows at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace to mourn his passing.
“You see your husband suffer for three years, and it’s not what you want to see,” Céline told People. “So now I know he is well, and we live with him in a different way. And I see him through the eyes of my children every single day.”
For a closer look at Céline’s life with her and René’s three children, keep reading.
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Golf Outing With Tiger Woods
Céline’s teenage sons Nelson and Eddy attended a March 2025 TGL Golf event with their mom to watch Tiger Woods and others play. The Canadian singer even sang a snippet of “My Heart Will Go On” while being interviewed at the match.
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Surprise Grammys Appearance
Céline makes her first stage appearance in almost four years at the 2024 Grammys in February 2024, a year and a half after revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis. Her son Réne-Charles escorted her onstage, where she was greeted with a standing ovation.
Hockey Game
“My boys and I had such a fun time visiting with the Montreal Canadiens after their hockey game with Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas Monday night,” she wrote on Instagram Nov. 1, 2023. “They played so well, what a game!! Thank you for meeting us after the game, guys! That was memorable for all of us. Have a great season! – Celine xx.”
Mother’s Day Celebration
“Who’s having the best day today, me or the kids?” Céline captioned this group Instagram photo in May 2021. “What a privilege it is to be a mom! Happy Mother’s Day! Enjoy every moment…Can it get any better than that ? To be continued All my love, Celine xx…”
Holiday Time
“May this holiday season bring all of you the gifts of love, peace, good health,” Celine wrote on Instagram in Dec. 2020 alongside a photo with Rene-Charles and twins Nelson and Eddy, “and the promise of brighter days in the New Year ahead!”
Family Time
The Grammy winner appears with her and late husband René Angélil‘s three sons.
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Award Show Duo
Rene-Charles Angelil helped present his mom Céline Dion with the Icon Award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
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Mother-Son Moment
Céline and son René-Charles appear at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.
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A New Day
The singer hugs her husband René Angélil and son René-Charles after the end of her Las Vegas show “A New Day” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in 2007.
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Disney Dreams
The singer, husband René Angélil and their son René-Charles smile at the Happiest Place on Earth during a Disneyland trip in 2007.
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Newborn Love
Céline waves to the crowd during a 2011 moment in Las Vegas after the arrival of her and husband René Angélil‘s, Nelson and Eddy.
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Trip to Montreal
In 2001, the singer and husband René Angélil visits Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec with their eldest son René-Charles, 6.
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