2023-08-04 17:47:19
Céline Dion is not at her best, after she was diagnosed with rigid person syndrome, a disease for which she had to cancel her ‘Courage’ tour that had dates in 2023 and 2024. Her older sister, Claudette Dion, gave a update on the health of the famous singer.
Céline Dion no longer lives alone with her children
Although the successful singer, 55, lives with her three children, René-Charles Angélil, 22, and twins Eddy and Nelson Angélil, 12, her sister Linda moved in to keep an eye on her health.
“When I call her and she’s busy, I talk to my sister Linda, who lives with her, and she tells me that she’s working hard,” said Claudette Dion, the singer’s older sister, in an interview with the Canadian newspaper Le Journal de Montréal.
How is Céline Dion’s health?
According to the information shared by Claudette, the interpreter of ‘My Heart Will Go On’ is being treated by the “best researchers in the field of this rare disease”, since it only affects one person in a million.
He even revealed that the drugs have not helped: “We have not found any medicine that works, but having hope is important,” he added in the interview.
The artist’s older sister considers that “mainly she needs to rest. She always goes further, always tries to be the best.”
What does Céline Dion have?
In December 2022, Céline Dion announced, through a video posted on her social networks, that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), for which she would postpone the start of her ‘Courage’ tour. World Tour 2023-2024′.
This neurological disease “is characterized by episodes of stiffness and muscle spasms of the muscles of the trunk and of the arms and legs, often caused by increased sensitivity to noise, touch, and as a startle response. People with the syndrome can also assume abnormal postures,” explains the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
It is classified as a “rare” disease because only one person in a million suffers from it.
In May, Dion released a statement canceling her tour to focus on her health.
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The singer Celine Dion attended the funeral this afternoon for the heartfelt death of her brother Daniel, just one day after her husband’s services.
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With her face dislocated and without removing her dark glasses, the singer was captured when she arrived at the church to say goodbye to her family member.
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Daniel, was Celine’s older brother and tragically died of cancer as well; This season has been very unfortunate for the interpreter.
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Yesterday she was still facing the farewell to her beloved husband René Angélil.
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During the broadcast of the funeral services, in Canada she looked extremely sad.
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In an act of pure love, the singer kissed the coffin of her beloved life partner.
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Her children stayed by her side to support her through her sadness.
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With all the humility that characterizes her, she thanked the gesture of those who came to offer their condolences.
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Celine made gestures to the sky, as if asking God for the necessary strength to cope with the loss.
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The interpreter could not stop crying.
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But one of the most emotional moments was when Celine’s eldest son gave a moving speech.
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René Charles will be 15 years old on Monday and during his father’s funeral he indicated that: “15 years is not enough to meet a father, he had a very busy life and even so we shared golf, poker and eating delicious things”,
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“…You now leave me with a lot of good memories to share with my little brothers, who didn’t know you as well as I did. They won’t have you around, but I’ll make sure they follow your example…”
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“…Daddy, I assure you that with your teachings we will continue with our life always under your standards,” said the teenager.
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The words of the singer’s son had an impact on social networks, where many users praised the moving speech.
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This weekend the funerals to bid farewell to René Angélil continue at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada.
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Celine was seen nostalgic and full of pain. During the mass there were religious readings and moving moments were lived.
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This is one of the most emblematic moments of the farewell. At the head of the procession was Celine.
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René was a very loved person, and until the last moment those close to him showed it to him.
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During the sad goodbye of her beloved partner, the singer received all the condolences.
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Upon arrival at her late husband’s funeral in Canada, the singer captured everyone’s eyes.
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She remained next to the coffin, contemplating her great love and receiving the condolences of those who came to see him off.
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Her children and René’s brother were with Celine.
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The ceremony was also broadcast through the internet portal created in honor of René Angélil.
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Hundreds of people gathered outside the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal to say their last goodbyes since Thursday, January 21. This was the same church in which they were married 21 years ago.
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The number of attendees grew as the hours passed.
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Media such as Daily Mail assure that the singer stopped to talk with some attendees, from whom she received their condolences.
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Julie Snyder was also in attendance and even took the time to share a few words.
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Celine Dion’s mother, Therese Dion, also arrived.
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Therese was one of the first to arrive at the scene to give encouragement and support to her daughter.
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The 88-year-old lady came accompanied by René’s brother, André.
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The public ceremony was also attended by the mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre.
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The entire act was carried out in complete order and organization, since he made sure that René left everything ready for this moment with the idea that Celine would not have to worry about anything.
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He became an icon for the city, which is why hundreds of residents came to support the singer in the terrible moment she is going through.
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Flowers, letters and candles were some of the displays of affection that the attendees brought to the place where the body of the singer’s manager was found.
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Celine’s sorrow for the death of her husband has been very great, in the basilica she was seen destroyed and without makeup.
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In the singer’s official Facebook account, all the details of the tributes that will be paid to her deceased husband have been given.
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On Friday, January 22, there will be a religious service where Angélil will be given a pleasant farewell.
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And on February 3, Angélil’s life will be celebrated at Caesars Palace, where Celine has her successful concert residency.
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At the same time, the public has also been invited to make donations for the fight against cancer.
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Among all that has been planned, it was also learned that Celine will not sing at her deceased husband’s funeral.
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According to information released by ‘TMZ’, the singer’s spokesperson confirmed this news, and also said that perhaps only some background songs will be heard but nothing live.
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The truth is that the singer is going through a streak of sadness in which, in addition to dealing with mourning for the death of her husband, next Tuesday is the funeral of her brother Daniel.
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The interpreter suffered the death of her husband on January 14 and just two days later they gave her the news that her beloved brother had lost the battle against throat cancer.
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The pain of losing her husband is accentuated since she does not have the great support of her beloved Daniel either.
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Due to the emotional moment she is going through, she will resume her shows in Las Vegas until February 23rd.
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And it is that as a committed woman she put aside her career to take care of her dear husband in the last days of his life.
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The superstar left everything to be with her husband, who faced a tough battle against cancer.
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The producer spent months in terrible pain due to his illness, which ended his life.
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In a brief message, the singer announced the sad news. “René Angélil died this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle with cancer.”
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In August 2014, Celine decided to take a break from her successful career to dedicate herself completely to caring for her husband.
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Angélil was diagnosed in 2013 with throat cancer.
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At that time, Celine Dion was offering a show at Caesars Palace in the city of Las Vegas.
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But after learning that her husband’s health was compromised, she decided to suspend all her shows for a year.
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During that time, Celine dedicated herself body and soul to taking care of René, with whom she was married for 22 years.
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Celine had to be strong at that hard time in her personal life.
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One of René’s wishes was to die in the arms of his beloved.
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For a whole year Celine was completely devoted to her family life.
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Her husband’s state of health reached such a level that he could no longer eat alone.
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“He can’t use his mouth, he can’t feed himself anymore so I’m the one who feeds him,” Celine said during an interview.
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René used a feeding tube through which Celine fed him three times a day.
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She did not hesitate for a moment to pause her career to fully attend to her entire family, since she did not neglect her children either.
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The singer came to comment that she first fed her husband and then her three children, ages 14 and 4, respectively.
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Despite her husband’s delicate state, Dion did not lose hope. “We face life day by day. But we have decided to live,” the artist detailed according to the site El Espectador.
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That is why Celine, after a year of musical absence, returned to the stage in August 2015.
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The singer decided to resume her career at the request of her husband.
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René Angélil was the singer’s representative for years.
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The couple met when she was 12 years old and he was 39 years old. It was one of the most controversial couples due to the age difference, but René always supported and promoted the star’s career.
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The interpreter of ‘My Heart Will Go On’ returned to the stage because she decided to show her husband that they would be fine.
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“When you see someone who struggles so much, it has a great impact on you, and you have two options: look at your husband who is very sick and despair because you cannot help him or look at your husband and say: I am by your side, I am here, I have it under control, we’re going to be fine,” he said.
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In a statement he also expressed: “Rene’s wish was for me to return. Although my family will always be my priority, my fans are also very important to me.”
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Although her husband’s health was deteriorating more and more, the singer, who has sold more than 220 million copies around the world, stood like a queen on stage.
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Thus, the singer decided to respect the contract she signed to give her concerts in Las Vegas, despite her husband’s illness.
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Celine gave up her heart on her return. At the end of the year, the singer surprised all her fans with a cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’.
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Unfortunately, Angélil lost the hard battle against cancer, but it is known that he died surrounded by his family.
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