Celine Dion mourns husband as she touches his face in his open casket (photos)

Grieving Celine Dion was seen crying as she and others paid their final respect to her late husband, René Angélil at open casket visitation at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal yesterday Thursday Jan. 21st. Angélil died of throat cancer at the age of 73 on Jan. 14. Celine Dion announced that a national funeral for Angélil will be held today at the basilica and will be televised. 

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