Celine Dion's Brother Daniel Dies From Cancer Aged 59 Just Two Days After Singer's Husband Passed Away From Same Disease

 Celine Dion's brother died on Saturday after losing his battle with cancer Daniel Dion, 59, had been suffering from brain, tongue and throat cancer. 
 

Daniel Dion died this morning, just a day after his family revealed that they believed he had just hours to live.

Celine's husband René Angélil died from throat cancer aged 73 on Thursday

He was in hospital in Celine's native Montreal and surrounded by his family, including 88-year-old mother Therese.

'Céline is still in Vegas with her kids making plans for [her husband's] funeral,' a source told People following the difficult loss.

 'It's a typical grieving process. There’s a moment of shed tears, moments of memories and laughter.' 

His funeral will take place at St-Simon-et-Jude de Charlemagne Church in Repentigny, Quebec, CBC reported.

'His last days were in the wonderful care of the doctors and personnel at Maison Adhémar-Dion, a palliative care center in Terrebonne Québec,' Daniel's obituary read.

 'For those wishing to send flowers, a donation to that organization would be very much appreciated.'

It also read: 'Battling cancer for a few years, it's in the uttermost discretion and surrounded by his family that Daniel Dion, 59, died today, January 16. 

He was the eighth child of Thérèse and Adhémar Dion, brother of Céline.'

On Friday, Celine's sister Claudette had told the Journal Of Montreal: 'It's very painful. It's a matter of days or hours.

 It looks a lot like René, he had cancer of the throat, tongue and brain. Our family is very experienced.'

'We are with Daniel, day and night. He is 59 years old, very young to be the end of life.'  

Celine, 47, is the youngest of 14 children. 

The My Heart Will Go On singer's rep confirmed the sad news about her brother's illness to Entertainment Tonight.

René was 73 when he passed away on Thursday, just two days before his 74th birthday and one month after the couple's 21st wedding anniversary. 

Grieving Celine promptly cancelled her January 16 and January 17 performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where she is currently taking part in a residency. 

The star will resume performances on February 23, but she announced on Facebook on Friday that she will host a celebration of his life at the Las Vegas Colosseum on February 3.

René was Celine's manager before they got together. They first met when she was 12 and he was 38, and began dating seven years later. 

Angélil's funeral will take place on January 23 at Notre-Dame Basilica in his hometown of Montreal - the same cathedral where the couple wed in 1994. A public viewing will be held the day before. 

 A post on Celine's Facebook post read: '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.'