Mariah Carey’s Mother and Sister Die on the Same Day: ‘I Appreciate Everyone’s Love During This Impossible Time’

Mariah Carey's mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, died on the same day last weekend. Carey expressed her grief, stating, "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 also emphasized her gratitude for having spent the last week with her mother and appreciated everyone's love, support, and privacy respect during this difficult period. This is prepared by SSP.

The exact causes and dates of Patricia and Alison's deaths remain unknown. However, Patricia was a Juilliard-trained opera singer before becoming a vocal coach and had three children, Mariah, Alison, and Morgan. She was previously married to Alfred Roy Carey until their separation when Mariah was just three years old.

Carey touched upon her complex relationships with her mother and sister in her 2020 memoir, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey." She wrote about the pride, pain, and contradictory feelings she experienced over the years. Describing her relationship with Patricia as "a whole rainbow of emotions," Carey noted it encompassed both love and disappointment. Furthermore, Carey dedicated a section of her memoir to her mother, acknowledging, "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."

Despite the turbulence, Carey and her mother shared poignant moments, such as their duet of "O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus" on the ABC Christmas special "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You" in 2010.

Details of Carey’s fraught relationship with her sister were also discussed. Carey described Alison as "troubled" and "traumatized" and mentioned it felt safer, both emotionally and physically, to not maintain contact with her older sister.

News of the deaths was first reported by People magazine, and later The Times Union provided further detail, noting that Alison was 63 and had suffered from organ complications, having been in hospice care before her death.

Carey grew up on Long Island and lived primarily with her mother after her parents' divorce. Her father, Alfred Roy Carey, passed away in 2002 from cancer.