Mariah Carey has announced the heartbreaking news that both her mother, Patricia, and her sister, Alison, passed away on the same day over the weekend. In a statement released on Monday, the Grammy-winning singer shared her grief, saying, “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, 55, expressed gratitude for having spent time with her mother in the week leading up to her death but requested privacy during this difficult time. No further details about the causes of death were provided.

Patricia Carey, 87, was a former opera singer and vocal coach with Irish-American roots. In her 2020 memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey”, the singer detailed the complexities of her relationship with her mother, acknowledging both the deep love she had for her and the pain caused by their strained relationship. Despite professional jealousy and competition, Carey wrote in the memoir’s dedication, “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.”

Alison Carey, 63, had been receiving hospice care before her passing, according to a friend quoted by the “Times Union” in New York. The sisters had a difficult relationship, with Carey revealing in her memoir that she had been estranged from Alison and their brother Morgan for her own emotional and physical well-being. Alison had previously sued Carey for $1.2 million, claiming “immense emotional distress” from the contents of the memoir.

The singer’s father, Alfred, passed away in 2002 from cancer at the age of 72. Mariah Carey, who is one of the most successful artists globally, holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles by a solo artist with 19 hits. Her holiday classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” is the best-selling Christmas song by a female artist of all time.