Celine Dion’s brother passes away just days after her husband

Daniel Dion, brother of singer Celine Dion, has passed away at age 59. The family is “remembering a gentle and reserved man of many talents, ” the statement said.

Of Daniel’s struggle, Celine’s sister Claudette told the Journal Of Montreal on Friday, “It’s very painful”. He had been fighting brain, tongue and throat cancer.

The following day a memorial service will be held for her late brother, with a formal funeral a few days after that, the family spokesman said.

The pair first met when Celine was just 12-years-old and began dating when she was 19 and he was 45.

Tragedy has struck once again for Celine Dion.

Angelil was her manager for decades and was constantly seen by her side.

Famous singer-songwriter Celine Dion recently loss her husband to cancer, which left the singer devastated.

The announcement follows the death Thursday of 73-year-old Angelil in suburban Las Vegas after a long battle with throat cancer. The singer has yet to make a comment about her brother’s passing. His funeral will be held at St-Simon-et-Jude, in Charlemagne Quebec, where Celine and her family were raised.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Celine and the rest of her family as they endure this hard time in their lives.

Dion has won a number of Grammy awards during her successful career, including for the Titanic theme My Heart Will Go On.