American Singer Mariah Carey Loses Mother, Sister

My mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, died on the same day last weekend, American singer Mariah Carey has announced.

The multiple Grammy-winning musician confirmed this in a statement on Monday, but did not reveal the causes of death of the two family members or the exact date of their demise.

"My heart is devastated since I lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of circumstances, my sister died on the same day. I was blessed to be able to spend the last week with my mother before she died," Carey remarked.

Before her death, Mariah Carey's mother, Patricia, a well-known opera singer, worked with her daughter.

Mariah Carey had previously stated that her mother was the inspiration for her musical career.

Carey had an estranged connection with her sister, Alison.

According to Variety, Carey stated in her memoir that she felt "emotionally and physically safer" to avoid contact with her sister Alison and brother Morgan.
Recall that Carey's father, Alfred Roy Carey, died of cancer in 2002.