American singer Mariah Carey has confirmed the heartbreaking news that her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, both passed away on the same day last weekend.
The multiple Grammy-winning artist shared this tragic update in a statement on Monday, though she did not disclose the causes of death or the specific day they occurred.
“My heart is broken that I have lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day. I was blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed,” Carey said.
Patricia Carey, a renowned opera singer, had collaborated with her daughter before her passing. Mariah Carey has often credited her mother as the inspiration behind her music career.
However, Carey had an estranged relationship with her sister, Alison. In her memoir, Carey revealed that she found it “emotionally and physically safer” to avoid contact with Alison and their brother, Morgan.
Recall that Carey’s father, Alfred Roy Carey, died from cancer in 2002.