Mariah Carey announced on Monday that her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, both died on the same day.
The Grammy-winning singer expressed heartbreak over the loss, saying, “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” and revealed the tragic coincidence of her sister passing away on the same day.
Carey shared that she was grateful to have spent her mother’s last week with her and thanked everyone for their support while requesting privacy during this difficult time.
The cause of their deaths has not been disclosed. Patricia was an opera singer and had divorced Carey’s father when the singer was three years old.
Carey had a complicated relationship with both her mother and sister, as detailed in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey.
She described her relationship with her mother as a mix of pride, pain, and gratitude, while her connection with her sister was distant due to safety concerns.
Despite their difficulties, Carey maintained contact with her mother, and they even recorded a duet together for her second Christmas album in 2010.
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