Mariah Carey Suffers Two Tragic Family Deaths on the Same Day

Mariah Carey is mourning the passing of her mother and sister, who she recently revealed died on the same day. Making a statement to CNN on Monday, she shared the sad news with the public.

“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 said. Carey’s mother, Patricia Carey, was 87. Her sister, Alison, was 63. Carey did not provide details as to the cause of their deaths, and asked for privacy.

“I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed,” she said. “I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”

Mariah Carey recently shared the dates of her 2024 Christmas Time tour, which will kick off on November 6 in California and closes on December 17 in New York.

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Mariah Carey Shares Tragic Family News, Spoke About Complicated Relationship With Mother in Recent Memoir

In Carey’s 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, she included details about her complicated relationship with her mother. Carey’s parents split when she was three years old, which no doubt caused tension in her life. She wrote, “like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities.”

However, despite their difficult relationship, Mariah Carey mentioned her mother in the dedication of the book. “And to Pat, my mother, who, through it all, I do believe actually did the best she could. I will love you the best I can, always,” she wrote.

Additionally, Carey was allegedly estranged from her older sister, Alison. In 2021, Alison sued for “intentional infliction of emotional distress” due to some of the details Carey included in her memoir. The suit claims that Carey used the book “to humiliate and embarrass” Alison by sharing details of their lives and childhoods. According to a report from CNN, Carey never filed a response to the suit.

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