Céline Dion has marked the tenth anniversary of her husband René Angélil’s death with a heartfelt Instagram tribute shared alongside their three sons.
At a Glance
- Dion posted a sunlit portrait of Angélil on a piano to commemorate the decade since his passing
- A joint statement with sons René-Charles, 24, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 15, described missing him “more than we can bear”
- Angélil died of throat cancer on January 14, 2016, two days before his 74th birthday
- Why it matters: The post offers a rare public glimpse into the family’s ongoing grief and enduring love for the man who guided Dion’s career from age 12
On January 14, the 57-year-old singer shared a photo of Angélil’s portrait bathed in sunlight, placed on a piano in a carpeted room. The image accompanied a poignant caption written together with her children.
“Mon amour, ten years without you feels like just a day, and yet each day feels like a decade,” the message began.
“Ten years without your caress, and yet every day I feel your touch. We miss you more than we can bear, but you taught us to be strong.”
The note ended with a promise: “We love you more, every day and every year.”
A Relationship That Began in Childhood
Dion first met Angélil when she auditioned for him at age 12. He was a musician and talent manager nearly three decades her senior.
The pair began dating officially when Dion was 19. They kept the relationship private until after their 1993 engagement.
On December 17, 1994, they married in an extravagant ceremony inside Montréal’s Notre-Dame Basilica.
Family Life and Loss
The couple welcomed son René-Charles in January 2001. Nine years later, in May 2010, the twins Nelson and Eddy were born.
Angélil’s health battle became public over time. He died of throat cancer on January 14, 2016, just two days short of his 74th birthday.
A representative confirmed the news at the time: “René Angélil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer. The family requests that their privacy be respected at the moment.”
Continuing to Celebrate His Life
Dion has continued to honor Angélil’s memory on significant dates.
In January 2025, she posted a black-and-white photograph of her late husband for what would have been his 83rd birthday.
“Today is your birthday, but the date doesn’t matter because there isn’t a day that we aren’t celebrating life with you,” she wrote then.
She added, “You are a part of us every day in the memories we cherish. While going through all the years of pictures and videos that consistently keep you alive, we hear your voice, we see your gestures and we adore your spirit. We celebrate you always. Happy Birthday René, Notre Amour.”
Key Takeaways
- The tenth-anniversary post underscores the family’s daily remembrance of Angélil
- Dion and her sons frame their grief as both unbearable and a source of strength
- The singer has consistently used social media to keep Angélil’s presence alive for her children and fans
