“René Angélil, husband of Céline Dion, has died, his rep confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE on Thursday.
“”Rene Angelil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer,” the rep said in a statement. “The family requests that their privacy be respected at the moment.”
“Angélil, who guided Dion’s career as her manager and mentor, is survived by the couple’s three children – René-Charles, 14, and 5-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy – as well as Anne-Marie, Patrick and Jean-Pierre, his adult children from previous marriages.
“”The coroner’s office added that Angélil’s death was due to natural causes and no further investigation into his death was expected.”
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