A heartbroken Céline Dion consoled hundreds of mourners at the wake of husband René Angélil on Thursday.
Fans attending the services formed a line that stretched several blocks outside the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal — the same church where she married Angélil in 1994.
"The support we've received has been such a blessing," Dion told People about the outpouring of well-wishes from fans around the world.
The memorial was live streamed on several Canadian news outlets, where a
visibly upset Dion stood with her 15-year-old son René-Charles by her
husband's casket, wiping away tears and shaking the hands of mourners.
Dion's mother, Thérèse, was seen arriving at the church to support her daughter.
The 73-year-old Angélil, who helped shape the French-Canadian singer's rise to fame, died Jan. 14 from throat cancer.
Sadly, the songstress and her family are mourning the loss of Celine's
younger brother Daniel, who also died of cancer just two days after
Angélil. He was 59.
Angélil's funeral service takes place Friday.
Another public memorial will be held Feb. 3 at The Colosseum at Caesars
Palace in Las Vegas, where Dion has a concert residency.
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