Céline Dion Opens Up on Her Struggles After René Angélil’s Death “Extra’s” Renee Bargh sat down with Céline Dion as she promoted her Courage tour, her first since losing her husband, René Angélil. Dion pointed that it took “roughly three years” for her to muster up the courage to do the tour. Céline credited her sons with helping her get past the dark days, saying, “They are my strength.”