Céline Dion's Husband Planned Funeral Before His Death to Ease Her Burden

In their 21 years of marriage, Céline Dion and René Angélil were partners through and through.

Even in his death, the music manager – who died Thursday from cancer – hoped to make a very difficult situation just a bit easier for his wife.

Celine Dion and Rene Angelil. Photo: Getty

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"René was generous enough to prepare all of this since the last few months with Céline," Dion's longtime stylist and friend Annie Horth tells WHO. "He didn't know when it would happen, but he really wanted everything to be already prepared."

"Because of this, Dion is "going through [this] peacefully and with control," adds Horth.

According to a source, Angélil wanted to have his funeral at Notre-Dame Basilica, where he and Dion wed more than two decades ago.

"The whole funeral, that was all René's wishes," says a Dion source. "He obviously wanted to have his funeral where he married the love of his life."

MELODY CHIU writes for for People.com