Canadians and fans around the world reached out via Twitter to extend their sympathies to Celine Dion after the death of her husband, her former music manager Rene Angelil.
My condolences to , and to the children, friends and loved ones of René Angélil on his passing.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau)
He was a kind and generous man. Always made time for our show. My heart goes out to .
— Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney)
“Listen to it (demo tape) carefully. It’s my 12-year-old daughter.” Celine Dion's mother to René Angélil, 1981.
— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper)
If I saw Celine Dion right now, I'd give her a big hug. So sad.
— devon sawa (@DevonESawa)
Prayers and Condolences to Celine Dion and her family on the passing of her husband Rene Charles
— Loni Love (@LoniLove)
I feel so sorry for Celine Dion tonight… I know how much she loved her husband
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta)
A real, genuine man, to whom we all owe so much. Thinking of you and your family. He was obviously so proud. x
— Gareth Burrell (@GarethBurrell)
Mes pensées et prières pour Céline, ses enfants, sa famille et ses proches.Nous quitter à73 ans c'est beaucoup trop jeune :(
— DenisCoderre (@DenisCoderre)
My heart breaks for tonight. My thoughts are with the family. ❤️❤️❤️
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass)
Heartfelt condolences to my friend on the passing of her husband René Angélil.A dear man & great father:
— Larry King (@kingsthings)
So sad to hear about all of the people who have died of cancer this year already - Bowie, Alan Rickman, and now Celine Dion's husband. RIP
— ~Whit♥ (@StarlightSims)
David Bowie. Alan Rickman. Rene Angelil. This week is officially heartbreaking Another reminder to cherish each moment w/the ones you love.
— Valerie Tejeda (@valerietejeda)