Céline Dion's Husband René Angélil Dies at 73

Celine Dion's husband Ren Anglil has died at the age of 73, ABC News has confirmed.

Anglil, who has been married to the famed singer since 1994, had been battling cancer for some time.

"Ren Anglil, 73, passed away this morning as his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer," a rep for the couple told People magazine. ""The family requests that their privacy be respected at the moment; more details will be provided at a later time."

Anglil had been Dion's longtime manager for more than 30 years, but stepped down in 2014 after his throat cancer had returned and he was recovering from an operation to remove a tumor in his throat. He first battled cancer in the late 1990's.