Celine Dion's brother Daniel dies from cancer aged 59 just two days after singer's husband passed away from same disease Celine Dion's brother Daniel has died aged 59 after losing his battle with cancer, just two days after the singer's husband also passed away. Daniel Dion died this morning, just a day after his family revealed that they believed he had just hours to live. Celine's husband René Angélil died from throat cancer aged 73 on Thursday. 'Céline is still in Vegas with her kids making plans for [her husband's] funeral,' a source told People following the difficult loss. 'It's a typical grieving process. There's moments of shed tears, moments of memories and laughter.' His funeral will take place at St-Simon-et-Jude de Charlemagne Church in Repentigny, Quebec, CBC reported. 'His last days were in the wonderful care of the doctors and personnel at Maison Adhémar-Dion, a palliative care center in Terrebonne Québec,' Daniel's obituary read. 'For those wishing to send flowers, a donation to that organization would be very much appreciated.' It also read: 'Battling cancer for a few years, it's in the uttermost discretion and surrounded by his family that Daniel Dion, 59, died today, January 16. He was the eighth child of Thérèse and Adhémar Dion, brother of Céline.' 'In sadness and grief, he leaves a large family headed by their mother, Thérèse Tanguay-Dion; his daughters Valérie (Patrick Goyette) and Marie-Michelle; his grandchildren Matis and Laurianne (Valérie); his brothers and sisters Denise (Yvon Dodier), Clément (Denise Dumont), Claudette (Serge Gaudet) Liette (Guy Poirier) Michel (Danièle Corbeil), Louise (Pierre Tremblay), Jacques (Geneviève Garceau), Ghislaine (Jacques Talbot), Linda (Alain Sylvestre), Manon, Paul, Pauline (Marc Martel) and Céline (René Angélil). As well as many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends, who are remembering a gentle and reserved man of many talents.' On Friday, Celine's sister Claudette had told the Journal Of Montreal: 'It's very painful. It's a matter of days or hours. It looks a lot like René, he had cancer of the throat, tongue and brain. Our family is very experienced.' 'We are with Daniel, day and night. He is 59 years old, very young to be the end of life.' JOIN VSP GROUP PARTNER PROGRAM: https://youpartnerwsp.com/en/join?98706