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Jan. 16, 2016 / 3:14 PM

Celine Dion's brother Daniel dies two days after her husband

Celine Dion poses backstage during the Billboard Music Awards held in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 17, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Celine Dion poses backstage during the Billboard Music Awards held in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 17, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

MONTREAL, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Canadian singer-songwriter Celine Dion is mourning the loss of another important man in her life.

Her brother Daniel died of cancer Saturday in a palliative care residence outside Montreal, the CBC reported.

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The eighth of 14 children was 59. News of his death comes two days after his Grammy Award-winning sister's husband Rene Angelil succumbed to throat cancer.

Angelil's funeral is to take place in Montreal Friday, while a viewing will be held the following day for Daniel.

Celine, 47, has temporarily postponed shows for her Las Vegas residency as she recovers from the back-to-back losses.

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