The singer has previously described having intensely complicated relationships with her family, describing her early life as a source of recurring instability.
Singer Mariah Carey has announced a family tragedy, saying that both her mother, Patricia, and her sister, Alison, recently died on the same day as each other.
«My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” Carey said in a statement issued on Monday. “Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day.»
Carey said she was glad to have been able to spend the last week with her mother, who had reportedly moved to an assisted care facility in Florida several years ago. Carey’s sister, Alison, died in New York state, according to local media.
«I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time,” she added. News of the two women’s deaths was first reported by People magazine.
