days after husband's death, family announce that Celine Dion's brother is dying of cancer

 

Celine Dion's older brother Daniel is dying of cancer, the family has announced just days after the singer's husband, Rene Angelil died from a long battle with cancer. Claudette Dion, one of the 14 siblings, said that Daniel, 59, did not have a long time left on earth and that it was the third time he had been diagnosed with cancer.

"It looks a lot like René, he had cancer of the throat, tongue and brain," said Claudette. "Our family is very experienced." she said to the journal of Montreal. "He is 59 years old,very young to be the end of life. We are with Daniel, day and night," she said.

Daniel is surrounded by family, including their 89-year-old mother.