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[Alex_Incognito]

I logged on today and it's so weird that we have this post on our forum. Seems unreal.

[drove all night]

FLAGS ON HALFMAST @ Montreal!!! (as a sign of respect and grief)

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[Peter12345]

TMZ is reporting that Celine's brother, Daniel is dying and surrounded by family. They don't expect him to make it another week...

[PriscillaBarragan]

It has been confirmed by ABC news

NEW: Céline Dion's brother, Daniel Dion, is dying of cancer, her publicist confirms. Her husband René Angélil passed away yesterday at 73.
https://twitter.com/...f_src=twsrc^tfw

[Ukrfan]

Have watched this video like 5 times today and can't help crying. Love could touch them one time and last for a lifetime, indeed.

[Nmj]

This is so sad now.

[Loup_garou]

15 confidences de Denise Bombardier sur René Angélil et Céline Dion

Lors de sa chronique dans l’émission Maurais Live à Radio X, Denise Bombardier a témoigné suite au décès de René Angélil, emporté par un cancer de la gorge à 73 ans, elle qui eut un accès privilégié à la vie de l’imprésario et de sa femme, Céline Dion.
«Je suis triste, mais en même temps c’est une libération parce que là où il en était rendu, il souffrait énormément et il était très discret là-dessus», a raconté Madame Bombardier qui a suivi le couple pendant neuf mois lors de la tournée Taking Chances en 2008-2009.
En le suivant pendant près d'un an, Denise Bombardier a gagné une certaine proximité avec le couple et a raconté de nombreuses anecdotes et faits sur la star et son défunt mari.

VOICI LES 15 MEILLEURES CITATIONS DE SON TÉMOIGNAGE:

1) «C’est un homme qui était mystérieux et c’est ce qui faisait partie de son charme. C’était un homme extrêmement séduisant et extrêmement charmant.»

2) «Son côté délinquant, le côté du joueur bluffer était contre-balancé par une extrême sensibilité.»

3) «C’était un émotif. Des deux dans le couple, c’est lui qui est le plus émotif. [...] Il pleurait parce qu’il était comme ça.»

4) «Je n’ai jamais vu, ou presque jamais vu, un couple aussi fusionnel. Ils se surmultipliaient. Et l’ambition de René, qui était illimitée, c’était aussi l’ambition de Céline sauf que lui a été capable de l’articuler. Il a été capable de voir que c’était possible.»

5) «Lui il croyait que toutes les barrières, toutes les frontières, que la planète devenait leur terrain de jeu. Ils allaient se déployer à la grandeur de la planète. C’est ça qu’elle voulait la petite fille, dès sa jeunesse.»

6) «Céline, elle n’est comme personne. Ce type de personnalité qui est capable d’avoir des rêves pareils ce sont des gens, de toutes les façons, exceptionnels dans le sens fort du terme. Ce sont des exceptions à la règle et René Angélil était pareil.»

7) «C’était évident qu’il fallait qu’ils soient amoureux parce que leur amour a cimenté leur union, a cimenté leurs deux ambitions.»

8) «Céline Dion n’a connu qu’un homme. [...] et elle m’a dit “Madame Bombardier, j’ai connu seulement un homme dans ma vie” et là elle a pris sa main et elle s’est donné un coup sur la poitrine et elle a dit: “j’en suis fière!”»

9) «Céline a été élevée dans le culte de la famille. René Angélil, son père est un syrien chrétien et sa mère d’origine libanaise. Ce sont des gens pour qui les liens familiaux sont extrêmement importants. C’était des gens qui allaient être ensemble pour la vie.»

10) «Elle n’a pas eu d’enfance, elle n’a pas eu d’adolescence, elle n’a pas eu toutes ses histoires d’amour qu’on a quand on est très jeune. Le premier homme qu’elle a aimé, et moi elle me l’a dit, elle est tombée amoureuse de lui elle était très très jeune.»

11) «Elle était amoureuse avant lui, elle portait ça dans son coeur, il l’amenait vers son rêve absolu.»

12) «René Angélil c’est un homme responsable. René Angélil n’est pas un pédophile, d’ailleurs il a rompu avec son ami [Guy Cloutier]. Justement, ç’a été fini après.»

13) «Maman Dion est allée mettre une lettre sous la porte de la chambre d’hôtel de René. Elle lui a écrit: “René Angélil, si tu fais du mal à ma fille, je te tue”.»

14) «Il a ses amis très très très très près, mais je peux vous dire que ses vrais amis, ce sont des gens qui étaient les seuls à avoir accès à lui et autour de lui et autour de Céline.»

15) «Il aimait que je partage son vice [le jeu].»

Here you can listen http://www.journalde...crit-maman-dion

[Alex_Incognito]

Loup_garou, on 15 January 2016 - 02:31 PM, said:

15 confidences de Denise Bombardier sur René Angélil et Céline Dion

This was a fabulous read!

[celine4evauk]

Can someone translate it please?

I hope celine gets to Montreal asap, and gets to see Daniel, and Daniel gets to see her. Obviously if she's not there already.
Please celine don't go back on stage next month. It's far too soon, with Daniel's  fight also.
Life can be so unkind.

[Nmj]

celine4evauk, on 15 January 2016 - 02:51 PM, said:

Can someone translate it please?

I hope celine gets to Montreal asap, and gets to see Daniel, and Daniel gets to see her. Obviously if she's not there already.
Please celine don't go back on stage next month. It's far too soon, with Daniel's  fight also.
Life can be so unkind.

Rene's funeral will be in Montreal, I'm sure Celine will be flying there very soon if not there already.

[CDFan006]

This is heartbreaking </3

[Rossum89]

According to Robin Leach, the French Canadian government in Quebec has offered Celine a national burial for Rene.

[nuts2you]

Has there been anything from Sharon Stone, I know that she meet her back stage a few months ago,   And I  also have a question to ask, I wonder  how long RC will be out of school

[Rossum89]

Just wanted to share a personal experience:

My dad passed away when I was 13, so I know what it's like to lose a parent at a young age, as so many do. Every person deals with death and grief in their own way, but one of the things I am thankful for is my family let me have my time to grieve and work through it but also tried to keep me busy and make sure I didn't withdraw from life.

While the loss of Rene will be so difficult for Celine and her boys, I have a feeling Celine will encourage RC to be very active with his friends, etc, because that is what Rene would have wanted. There will be time for tears and sadness, but just because life ends, love doesn't. Rene's love will always be with them.

That is why I believe Celine will carry on this year and grace the stage, because that is what Rene wanted her to do. That is how she will honor his memory. Will it be easy? No. But that is why we all love and respect Celine, because there is no facade, everything she does comes for a true and real place.

I mean this in this most respectful way, I truly believe a new day has come for Celine.

And we will all be there to support here in this new chapter of her life, in whatever the new chapter may bring.

[nuts2you]

http://www.journalde...-a-rene-angelil

[nuts2you]

http://www.tv3.ie/xp...s-to-Ren-Anglil

[cobra74]

SuperLove4Celine, on 15 January 2016 - 12:27 PM, said:

Unless they did so outside of Twitter and I'm just not seeing it, I'm very disappointed Shania Twain, Elton John, Bette Midler, Rod Stewart and Cher haven't said anything regarding Rene's passing.  If it were not for he and Celine, they would not have had their shows at Caesars Palace.  Also, pretty disrespectful on both Ken Ehrlich's part and Franco Dragone's part to not post a statement yet either.

Also, I'm a bit surprised some of her duet partners such as Peabo Bryson, R. Kelly, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra (his estate/people running his social media pages), to name a few, haven't posted any type of comment yet either.

Has Mego released any kind of statement, by the way?

Not everyone who ever knew or worked with René is going to publicly acknowledge his passing right away. The family has asked for privacy as they take time to grieve.

Plus, I'm sure that it's possible to miss an announcement or three in the incredibly huge world of media. And, as time goes by, the media will move on to the next earth shattering story and condolences might not be the lead story.

Also, I think Céline and the children will move on eventually. We all do. They have known for a long time that this was coming. It was a love story for the ages, and the family will grieve for a very long time. But time has a way of numbing the pain, especially when the person is a strong one like Céline. René made her career but Céline was the one who walked on stage every performance. They are both strong.

I, like everyone else, am shocked and saddened by René's passing. But he is no longer in pain and he is still by Céline and the children's sides. I want them to be able to take whatever time they need. But life WILL go on. It will never be like it was but it will progress.

And, in my humble opinion, our Queen will step up and take the King's place eventually. And she will do it as she always has...with passion and professionalism. Her heart, and the show, will go on.

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[anewdayhascome]

Mariah

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Dear Celine,
I'm heartbroken for you and your family upon hearing the devasting news about Rene. I know there's nothing I can say to take the pain away but I'm sure the memories will comfort you now and always. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Love always, Mariah.

Marc Dupre

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Bon voyage René, mon modèle, mon mentor, mon ami.
Merci d’avoir été là pour moi, pour notre famille et de nous avoir aimé autant.
Je n’ai que de bons souvenirs en tête, tellement de moments privilégiés passés en ta compagnie. J’ai tellement appris de toi! Tu es un exemple de courage, de générosité et d'amour !
Tu resteras pour toujours ma plus belle rencontre.
Tu m’as toujours traité comme un de tes enfants et je t’en remercie.
Tu vas tous énormément nous manquer.
Repose en paix, je t’aime xx

Edited by anewdayhascome, 15 January 2016 - 04:12 PM.

[nuts2you]

Dear Celine,
I'm heartbroken for you and your family upon hearing the devasting news about Rene. I know there's nothing I can say to take the pain away but I'm sure the memories will comfort you now and always. My deepest condolences to you and your family.
Love always, Mariah.

[québecflower]

anewdayhascome, on 15 January 2016 - 04:11 PM, said:

Mariah



Marc Dupre

very nice message...  the one from Mariah

Edited by québecflower, 15 January 2016 - 04:15 PM.

[CDFan006]

From Celine's Facebook.


C’est dans la dignité et l’amour des siens que s’est éteint René Angélil ce jeudi 14 janvier 2016.
Tous garderont le souvenir d’un homme doux, bon et généreux, un visionnaire sans précédent, un Pygmalion des temps modernes, un homme de la race des seigneurs.
Il a porté le Québec aux quatre coins du monde en faisant de sa femme, Céline Dion, l’artiste internationale que l’on sait. Pour cela et pour tant d’honneurs recueillis et de valeurs chères partagées, le monde est aujo...See More
It is in the dignity and the love of his family that went extinct rené angélil this Thursday, 14 January 2016.
All will keep the memory of a gentle man, and generous man, a visionary, an unprecedented pygmalion of modern times, a man of the master race.
He carried the Quebec to the four corners of the world by making his wife, Celine Dion, the artist international that we know. For this and for such honors collected and shared values, the world is now in mourning and saddened by the departure of a conqueror that leaves a mark that is unique in our collective memory and in industry of the music and entertainment, Quebec, Canada and throughout the world.
This grief is shared by his wife Celine Dion and their three children René-Charles, Nelson and eddy; by his eldest son Patrick (Sophie Danis) Son of denyse duquette; by Anne-Marie (Marc Dupré) and Jean-Pierre (THI HONG HOA ) children of Anne Renee; by his grandkids Alicia and Justin (Patrick); Anthony, Stella and Lenny (Anne-Marie); Rémi (Jean-Pierre); by his brother André Angélil, his cousins Paul, Robert and Ginette Sara As well as by his many friends, associates and colleagues for which he was a leader and a model. Not to mention all the people who have had the chance to get in his way personal or professional and will keep the memory of a remarkable man and just.
According to his wishes and those of his family, the funeral ceremonies take place in two time at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, where he had bound her fate to that which will remain for him the great love of his life, the artist for That he had more respect and the woman who gave him light and happiness until his last breath.
Thursday, 21 January 2016
The public will be able to collect and make a last tribute to René Angélil at the Notre-Dame Basilica where will be held for a mortuary on Thursday, 21 January between 14 pm and 21 pm.
Friday, 22 January 2016
The funeral will take place at the Notre-Dame Basilica on Friday, 22 January to 15 h.
In addition, a commemorative celebration will take place on 3 February 2016 in Las Vegas, 19 am to 21 pm at the colosseum at Caesars Palace.
The family invites those who want to show their appreciation to make a donation to the research chair in Oncology Ent Dr. Azar-Angélil of the chum.


Not sure how accurate the translation is.

[Nmj]

I'm very surprised to hear from Mariah Carey!  She added a beautiful picture of Celine and Rene.


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[anewdayhascome]

Surrounded by the love of his family and friends, René Angélil passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016, on the eve of his 74th birthday.
He will be remembered as a gentle man, generous and kind, an unprecedented visionary, a modern Pygmalion, a Renaissance man.
All who had the privilege of knowing him and of working closely with him, whether personally or professionally, salute a leader and a man of great intelligence and wisdom.

As her manager, René Angélil made Céline Dion a star of international stature. René and Céline’s actions made a strong and permanent statement shedding light on Québec’s many talents and carrying it all over the world.
For this reason and for many others that bind him to the core values of this country, he has touched people’s hearts. They realize that they have lost a conqueror and a man of great substance and influence. He is now a part of the collective memory of the music industry, be it in Canada or elsewhere in the world.
Son of deceased Alice and Joseph Angélil, he is leaving in grief his beloved wife Céline Dion and their three children, René-Charles, Nelson and Eddy; his first born Patrick (Sophie Danis) son of Denyse Duquette; Anne-Marie (Marc Dupré) and Jean-Pierre (Thi Hong Hoa) children of Anne Renée; his grand-children Alicia and Justin (Patrick), Anthony, Stella and Lenny (Anne-Marie), Rémi (Jean-Pierre); his brother, André Angélil; his cousins, Paul, Robert and Ginette Sara, and his many close friends, relatives, business partners and colleagues.
According to his final wishes, his Funeral will be held at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, where 21 years ago, he chose to marry the one who will remain as the great love of his life, the artist for which he had the most respect, the woman who gave him light and happiness until his very last breath.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
A Chapel of Rest will be open to the public to pay a last tribute to René Angélil, on Thursday, January 21 from 2pm to 9pm.
Friday, January 22, 2016
A religious service will be celebrated on Friday, January 22 at 3pm.
In addition, a Celebration of Life will be held in Las Vegas on February 3, 2016 at the Caesars Palace Colosseum from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
The family invites all those who would like to make a contribution to make a donation to the Azar-Angelil Research Chair for ORL Cancer.
(www.lavoixdelaguerison.com)

[anewdayhascome]

People in Montreal, in Quebec, venez nombreux!

[LukeD]

Nmj, on 15 January 2016 - 04:16 PM, said:

I'm very surprised to hear from Mariah Carey!  She added a beautiful picture of Celine and Rene.


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Out of all the photos I've seen today - fan made or not - this one picked by Mariah is the best one. The message is beautiful too.

Edited by LukeD, 15 January 2016 - 04:24 PM.

[cobra74]

The celebration of life will be on my 60th birthday. I'm booking my flight right now.

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[Nmj]

LukeD, on 15 January 2016 - 04:24 PM, said:

Out of all the photos I've seen today - fan made or not - this one picked by Mariah is the best one. The message is beautiful too.

People want us to believe they don't like each other but surely the two remaining divas of the 90s support each other.  I would still love a duet one day.

[dlh1]

Anyone from the UK going to head to Montreal? I'm looking at flights now. I feel like I have to be there.

[Angel2006]

This is just to much sadness to absorb. First Rene and now Celine's brother is on his death bed fighting a battle with cancer. I hate this stupid disease.
Celine's life couldn't be more of a s*** storm right now which makes me so sad. It's breaking my heart knowing that she is suffering and that her family and mother are suffering along with her as they are also experiencing great loss at the same time. This just isn't fair.

I send my love to Rene in heaven and my prayers to Celine, her brother Daniel and her family as they go through this very difficult time.

Edited by Angel2006, 15 January 2016 - 04:36 PM.

[cobra74]

Surrounded by the love of his family and friends, René Angélil passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016, on the eve of his 74th birthday.

He will be remembered as a gentle man, generous and kind, an unprecedented visionary, a modern Pygmalion, a Renaissance man.

All who had the privilege of knowing him and of working closely with him, whether personally or professionally, salute a leader and a man of great intelligence and wisdom.

As her manager, René Angélil made Céline Dion a star of international stature. René and Céline’s actions made a strong and permanent statement shedding light on Québec’s many talents and carrying it all over the world.

For this reason and for many others that bind him to the core values of this country, he has touched people’s hearts. They realize that they have lost a conqueror and a man of great substance and influence. He is now a part of the collective memory of the music industry, be it in Canada or elsewhere in the world.

Son of deceased Alice and Joseph Angélil, he is leaving in grief his beloved wife Céline Dion and their three children, René-Charles, Nelson and Eddy; his first born Patrick (Sophie Danis) son of Denyse Duquette; Anne-Marie (Marc Dupré) and Jean-Pierre (Thi Hong Hoa) children of Anne Renée; his grand-children Alicia and Justin (Patrick), Anthony, Stella and Lenny (Anne-Marie), Rémi (Jean-Pierre); his brother, André Angélil; his cousins, Paul, Robert and Ginette Sara, and his many close friends, relatives, business partners and colleagues.

According to his final wishes, his Funeral will be held at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, where 21 years ago, he chose to marry the one who will remain as the great love of his life, the artist for which he had the most respect, the woman who gave him light and happiness until his very last breath.

Thursday, January 21, 2016
A Chapel of Rest will be open to the public to pay a last tribute to René Angélil, on Thursday, January 21 from 2pm to 9pm.

Friday, January 22, 2016
A religious service will be celebrated on Friday, January 22 at 3pm.

In addition, a Celebration of Life will be held in Las Vegas on February 3, 2016 at the Caesars Palace Colosseum from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

The family invites all those who would like to make a contribution to make a donation to the Azar-Angelil Research Chair for ORL Cancer.
(www.lavoixdelaguerison.com)

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