It looks a lot like René, he had cancer of the throat, tongue and brain.
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The 47-year-old Canadian pop star returned to the stage at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to remember Angelil, her longtime husband and former manager, who died January 14 at the age of 73.
“This is my home away from home”. It has been a tough few weeks for Celine Dion, but she knows that the show must go on. An instrumental version of her 1990s hit “Because You Loved Me” played as one of the interludes between speeches at the event that ran for more than two hours. “René always surrounded me with the best people who believed in us and always worked so hard on our behalf”.
“He protected me from day one to for the rest of my life, I am pretty sure of that”, she said. “On behalf of my family, thank you again for being here with us this evening for this attractive tribute to Monday amour. René I love you, so much, merci, good night”.
There will be musical performances but at press time no details were available.
They all described a man who was kind, generous and completely devoted to his wife and her talent.
Following her speech, Celine collapsed into a chair, wiping her eyes and clearly wrung out by her emotional tribute. The funeral was broadcast nationally, and the singer mourned her husband’s passing alongside millions of fans.
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Meanwhile, Celine previously thanked her fans for their “love and support” following René’s death. I thank you from the bottom of my heart’. David Foster, a friend of the couple, sang “The Color of My Love”, at the ceremony, which was meant to acknowledge the couple’s 21-year marriage, as it was sung at their wedding too.
