Mariah Carey's mother and sister die on the same day

Mariah Carey announced in a statement that her mother Patricia and sister Allison died on the same day over the weekend my heart is broken that I've lost my mother this past weekend Carrie said sadly my sister also passed away on the same day the singer expressed gratitude for spending time with her mother before her death and asked for privacy no cause of death was shared Patricia 87 was a former opera singer and Vo School coach car's Memoir described their complicated relationship and professional jealousy despite the pain Carrie expressed love for her mother writing she believed Patricia did the best she could car's relationship with her sister Allison was also strained leading to an estrangement detailed in her Memoir Mariah Carey is a global icon known for her record-breaking hits and the best-selling Christmas song by a female artist