Mariah Carey, American music star, has announced the tragic passing of both her mother and sister on the same day.
The singer shared the devastating news on Monday, expressing sorrow over the sudden loss of her loved ones.
“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” she stated.
The singer expressed gratitude for the time she recently spent with her mother, adding, “I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed. I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”
As of now, the causes of death for Patricia, 87, and Alison, 63, remain undisclosed.
However, Alison’s close friend and carer, Dave Baker, revealed that Alison had been under home hospice care in her final weeks, struggling with health issues, including problems with her internal organs.
“Beneath a tough exterior, Alison was a highly intelligent, warm, and sensitive person.
“I have known her for nine years and as her friend and, in recent months, her carer, I will miss her greatly. Farewell, Alison. May you now find peace, your tortured soul forever free from earthly pain,” Baker shared
The Fantasy singer’s relationship with her mother, Patricia, was known to be complex.
Patricia, a former opera singer trained at Juilliard in New York City, also worked as a vocal coach and was previously married to Alfred Roy Carey, who passed away in 2002.
The couple divorced when the marriage was just three years old.
In her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the pop legend opened up about the complicated dynamics with her mother.
“Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities .
“It’s never been only black-and-white — it’s been a whole rainbow of emotions. Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration, and disappointment. A complicated love tethers my heart to my mother’s,” Mariah wrote.
