Celine Dion Shares Final Moments With Her Dying Husband

5/18/2016
Updated:
5/18/2016

In an exclusive with “ABC News,” Celine Dion in her first interview since the death of her husband, Rene Angelil, described the final moments with her love of her life for the past 21 years.

“I started to talk to him and I said ‘You know what? I want you to just go in peace. I want you to not worry,’” she said. “You were worrying for my career. You were worrying for the children. You were worrying for everything. It’s enough. Do you trust me? Please do. Trust me. The kids are fine. I’m fine. I promise you we’re going to be OK. Please leave in peace.”

Angelil passed away in January after a long battle with throat cancer. He was two days shy of his 74th birthday—which was the day Dion’s brother died.