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Celine Dion has suffered a lot of loss this year, and she is ready to open up about it. TheCanadian singer’s husband René Angelil passed away at the age of 73 after losing his battle with throat cancer in January. Only two days later, on what would have beenRene’s birthday, Celine’s brother Daniel, 59, succumbed to the same illness.
Rene passed away in January after losing his battle with throat cancer Photo: Getty Images
Amidst such tragedy, Celine was able to find some comfort, she said during an interview with Good Morning America on Wednesday. “I said to myself that myhusband came and got my brother," said Celine, "because my brother was too weak to go on hisown.”
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She revealed that her life is a “different kind of hard,”since René passed away and admits that she still has momentswere she misses him terribly.
Celine and her 5-year-old twins have a bedtime ritual honoring their father Photo: Getty Images
“It’s like I don’t live with him physically, but I live withhim inside of me,” she shared. “I miss him when he was well. I miss him, the waythat I knew him without sickness.”
Celine and René share15-year-old René-Charles and 5-year-old twinsNelson and Eddy together. The My Heart Will Go On songstress said that herchildren keep their father in their heart as well.
Celine and Rene's most memorable HELLO! moments
“Every night, we kiss himgoodnight,” she said of their bedtime ritual. "Eddie starts. Two fingers, onefinger,” she explained of the kisses they send up to their late father. “And hesaid, ‘I love you Papa, so much. Happy Easter. Happy Halloween. HappyChristmas. Happy up, Papa. I love you so much. I miss you.’”
Celine will perform at the 2016 Billboard Music awards on Sunday Photo: Getty Images
Celine plans on taking thestage and performing at this year’s Billboard Music awards on Sunday, afterreceiving the ICON award. It will be the first time she accepts a majoraward without her husband standing by her side – just one of the many adjustments shewill have to make.
“You're never ready forsomething like this to happen," she said during the interview. "Even though you expect it, when it hits you,you're not prepared. It's hard.”