• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Mariah Carey shares tragic news of her mom and sister passing away on the same day

Home> Celebrity> News

Updated 20:11 27 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 21:47 26 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Mariah Carey shares tragic news of her mom and sister passing away on the same day

The singer has asked for privacy during this 'impossible' time

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Mariah Carey has shared the tragic news that her mother and sister passed away on the same day over the weekend.

The singer confirmed the death of her mom Patricia and sister Alison to PEOPLE magazine.

"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," Carey said in an exclusive statement to the outlet.

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

Advert

Carey has confirmed the passing of her mother and sister. (Amy Sussman/FilmMagic)
Carey has confirmed the passing of her mother and sister. (Amy Sussman/FilmMagic)

No further details on the causes of Patricia and Alison's death have been shared at this time.

Like her daughter, Patricia was also musically inclined and was a Juilliard-trained opera singer and vocal coach.

She married engineer Alfred Roy Carey, and welcomed three children with him: Alison, Mariah, and a son named Morgan.

Advert

The couple divorced when Mariah was three years old.

While Carey credits her mother for her vocal talents, she previously shared that their relationship was complicated.

In her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the Grammy-winning artist wrote: "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."

The singer previously opened up on her relationship with her mother in her memoir. (Matthew Simmons/Getty Images For dcp)
The singer previously opened up on her relationship with her mother in her memoir. (Matthew Simmons/Getty Images For dcp)

Advert

"Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment," she continued.

"A complicated love tethers my heart to my mother's."

The singer also dedicated her memoir in part to her mother, writing: "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."

Advert

In her memoir, Carey also detailed her relationship with her sister, and shared that it was oftentimes complex.

She wrote that it was 'emotionally and physically safer' for her 'not to have any contact' with her sister, and their brother Morgan. The star was notably estranged from her siblings, at least at the time of the memoir's release.

Carey's mother was 87 years old when she died, while her sister Alison was 63.

Per the BBC, it's believed that Alison was receiving hospice care before her death.

Advert

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact The Compassionate Friends on (877) 969-0010.

Featured Image Credit: Amy Sussman/FilmMagic

Topics: Celebrity, Mariah Carey

Yasmeen Hamadeh
Yasmeen Hamadeh

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

15 hours ago
a day ago
  • 15 hours ago

    Pamela Anderson explains ‘horrified’ reaction people around her had when she chose not to wear makeup anymore

    The Baywatch star has spoken openly about giving up her 'glam squad'

    Celebrity
  • a day ago

    Resurfaced footage of Robin Williams making ‘profound’ point about Trump has people saying the same thing

    The actor made some prescient comments about Donald Trump back in 2012

    Celebrity
  • a day ago

    Rapper 4xtra ‘loses fingers’ in fireworks explosion after making disturbing threat in video

    The rapper's 4th of July celebrations went terribly wrong

    Celebrity
  • a day ago

    Johnny Depp finally addresses Fantastic Beasts 'recast' amid domestic abuse accusations

    The actor has spoken out about the time he was asked to 'resign' from Warner Bros.

    Celebrity
  • Mariah Carey shares the tragic final moments of mom who died on same day as sister
  • Mariah Carey speaks out about ‘rough weeks’ after her mom and sister died on the same day
  • How Mariah Carey unknowingly saved a fan's life on 9/11
  • Mariah Carey called out for 'lip-syncing' at AMAs performance as fans say there's one 'obvious' sign