Rene Angelil: Manager and Husband of Celine Dion Dies at 73

Rene Angelil was a Canadian music manager. Born on January 16, 1942, in Montreal, he formed the pop group Les Baronets in the 1960s.

He managed Celine Dion's career from 1981, when she was 12, and married her in 1994. He guided her to become one of the best-selling artists in the world. He received the National Order of Quebec in 2009 and the Order of Canada in 2013.

He was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1999. Angelil died at his home in Las Vegas on January 14, 2016, two days before his 74th birthday.

Achievements: Order of Canada (2013), National Order of Quebec (2009).

Birth: January 16, 1942 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Profession: Music manager.

Interesting Facts: He mortgaged his house to fund Celine's first album.