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Celine Dion is facing more heartbreak after the death of her husband René Angélil on Thursday.

The singer's older brother Daniel is also battling cancer, and his family believe he has just hours or days to live.

Celine's sister Claudette told Journal Of Montreal: 'It's very painful. It's a matter of days or hours. It looks a lot like René, he had cancer of the throat, tongue and brain. Our family is very experienced.'


Tragic: Celine's older brother Daniel is battling cancer and his family believe he only has 'hours to live'. She is seen left in November; he is pictured right in 2006
Tragic: Celine's older brother Daniel is battling cancer and his family believe he only has 'hours to live'. She is seen left in November; he is pictured right in 2006

Daniel, who is 59, is in hospital in Celine's native Montreal and surrounded by family, including 88-year-old mother Therese.

Members of the family gathered at Daniel's bedside on Thursday after being told that he is 'dying'.

Claudette added to Journal Of Montreal: 'We are with Daniel, day and night. He is 59 years old, very young to be the end of life.'

Celine, 47, is the youngest of 14 children.

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