Mariah Carey Is Mourning The Death Of Her Mother And Sister; They Died On The Same Day

Today, 26th August 2024, Mariah Carey shared a tragic statement with PEOPLE Magazine. She said that her mother Patricia (87) and her sister Alison (63) died over the weekend. What is more devastating is that the two family members passed away on the same day. What a catastrophe!

Mariah Carey said she was heartbroken by the loss. She was however grateful that she had an opportunity to spend time with her mom the week before she died.

Mariah did not give details about the causes of the deaths of Patricia and Alison.

She requested her fans to allow her to mourn in peace.

Although Maria Carey did not give the details on the causes of death of her family members, it’s in the public domain that Alison was living in a hospice for some time. It’s said that she was a recovering drug addict, her internal organs had issues, etc.

It’s also in the public domain that Mariah Carey was estranged from her family for years. Patricia (Mariah Carey’s mother) was a renowned vocal coach and opera singer.

Mariah disclosed in a 2020 Memoir that her relationship with her mother was marked by criticism, jealousy, betrayal, abandonment, confusion, competition, and pain from a tender age.

Despite their complicated relationship, Mariah appreciates her mother for exposing her to music at an early age. Carey also said that despite everything, she had a deep love for her mother.

Mariah’s parents were divorced when she was 3 years old. After the divorce, Mariah remained with her mother, sister Alison, and brother Morgan.

After her parents’ divorce, Mariah would visit her father, Alfred Roy Carey, during the weekends. They initially had a close relationship.

However, at 12, Mariah ventured into her music career. Her father was not too pleased with the decision. He did not recognize music as a career.

As Mariah pursued her music career, her relationship with her father became estranged.

Her father died on 4th July 2002 aged 72 from a rare type of cancer (bile duct cancer). Fortunately, Mariah and her father mended their relationship just before his death.

Mariah Carey and her sister Alison had a strained relationship that led to their estrangement. In fact, Alison sued Mariah for $1.2m after the release of the 2020 Memoir. Alison claimed that some of the things Mariah talked about in the Memoir were vindictive and had distressed her emotionally.

Mariah also had an estranged relationship with her brother Morgan (64). Before Mariah rose to fame, Morgan dabbled in music production and celebrity fitness training. However, Mariah became more famous than him.

Mariah’s 2020 Memoir made her relationship with Morgan even worse. She described him as a destructive force. She said while they were growing up, he’d often throw objects around or punch holes in walls.

She said she decided not to have any contact with Morgan because it was physically and emotionally safer for her.

Morgan sued Mariah over the Memoir. He claimed that the Memoir contained malicious falsehoods that damaged his reputation.

Mariah’s family intrigues are an example of what goes on in some families. However, when all is said and done, blood is thicker than water.

Our condolences to Mariah Carey for the loss of her family members. Cheers!

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