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.
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.
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
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