René Angélil

Summary

René Angélil is a human^[1]. He was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on January 16, 1942^[3]. He died in Las Vegas^[4]. He died on January 14, 2016^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], composer^[8], record producer^[9], and talent manager^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,706 views/month, #4,886 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Montreal^[2], René Angélil…
• René Angélil died in Las Vegas^[4].
• René Angélil was born on January 16, 1942^[3].
• René Angélil died on January 14, 2016^[5].
• René Angélil is buried at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery^[12].
• René Angélil was married to Anne Renée^[13].
• Among René Angélil's spouses was Céline Dion^[14].
• A child of René Angélil was René-Charles Angelil^[15].
• A child of René Angélil was Nelson Angélil^[16].
• A child of René Angélil was Eddy Angélil^[17].
• René Angélil held citizenship in Canada^[18].
• René Angélil's professions included singer^[6].
• René Angélil worked as an entrepreneur^[7].
• René Angélil worked as a composer^[8].
• René Angélil worked as a record producer^[9].
• René Angélil's professions included talent manager^[10].
• René Angélil's professions included poker player^[19].
• René Angélil's field of work was singer^[20].
• René Angélil received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[21].
• René Angélil received the Member of the Order of Canada^[22].
• René Angélil is recorded as male^[23].
• René Angélil's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• René Angélil's ancestral home is recorded as Syria^[25].
• René Angélil's ancestral home is recorded as Lebanon^[26].
• René Angélil's Commons category is recorded as René Angélil^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-01-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-01-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 03ce4fb3-b065-4f04-be70-c68c7b16ec0d^[32]

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Origins and Family

René Angélil was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on January 16, 1942^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], composer^[8], record producer^[9], talent manager^[10], and poker player^[19]. René Angélil's field of work was singer^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[21], a class of award^[33], in Canada^[34] and Member of the Order of Canada^[22], a grade of an order^[35], in Canada^[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anne Renée^[13], a singer^[37], b. 1950^[38], of Canada^[39] and Céline Dion^[14], a singer^[40], b. 1968^[41], of Canada^[42], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[43]. Children include René-Charles Angelil^[15], a singer^[44], b. 2001^[45], of United States^[46]; Nelson Angélil^[16]; and Eddy Angélil^[17].

Death and Burial

René Angélil died on January 14, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Las Vegas^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[47]. Burial took place at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

René Angélil ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,706 views/month, #4,886 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was René Angélil born?

René Angélil was born in Montreal^[2].

Where did René Angélil die?

René Angélil died in Las Vegas^[4].

Who was René Angélil married to?

René Angélil's spouses include Anne Renée^[13] and Céline Dion^[14].

What did René Angélil do for work?

René Angélil worked as singer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], composer^[8], record producer^[9], and talent manager^[10].

What awards did René Angélil receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[21] and Member of the Order of Canada^[22].