Céline Dion Reflects on 10 Years Since René Angélil’s Passing: A Tribute to His Strength and Love

Céline Dion; René Angélil.
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• Céline Dion paid tribute to her late husband René Angélil for the 10th anniversary of his death.
• Dion shared a photo featuring a sunlit portrait of Angélil, who succumbed to throat cancer in 2016, placed on a piano.
• “We love you more, every day and every year,” she wrote.

Céline Dion reflected on her life with her late husband, René Angélil, on the 10th anniversary of his death. On January 14, the singer, 57, took to Instagram to share an emotional tribute marking the occasion.

Dion’s post included a photo showing a sunlit portrait of Angélil, who passed away in 2016 after a battle with throat cancer. The image was displayed on a piano in an elegantly styled room.

In her heartfelt message, Dion wrote, “Mon amour, ten years without you feels like just a day, and yet each day feels like a decade,” a sentiment echoed in a statement she shared with their sons, René-Charles, 24, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 15.

She continued, “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 tribute concluded with the poignant declaration, “We love you more, every day and every year.”

Dion and Angélil’s journey together began when she auditioned for the musician and manager at the age of 12. Their first official date occurred when she was 19, but the couple chose to keep their romance private until their engagement in 1993.

The couple married on December 17, 1994, in a lavish ceremony held at Montréal’s Notre-Dame Basilica. Their first son, René-Charles, was born in January 2001, followed by twins Nelson and Eddy in May 2010.

Angélil passed away on January 14, 2016, just two days shy of his 74th birthday. At the time, a representative stated, “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.”

Céline Dion, Nelson Angélil, René Angélil, Eddy Angélil, and René-Charles Angélil in February 2011.

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In January 2025, Dion honored Angélil on what would have been his 83rd birthday. She expressed, “Today is your birthday, but the date doesn’t matter because there isn’t a day that we aren’t celebrating life with you,” accompanied by a black-and-white photograph of her late husband.

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.”