Mariah Carey shared news of the death of her mother and sister – in the same weekend.
“I am heartbroken that I lost my mother last weekend. Sadly, after a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” the Grammy-winning singer said in a statement shared with USA TODAY on Monday. , 26 August. “I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she went.”
Mariah Carey’s mother, Patricia Carey, an opera singer and vocal coach, was 87 years old. According to the New York Post, Mariah Carey sold her mother’s New York home in October 2021 and moved her to an assisted living facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, earlier in the year. Mariah Carey said in her statement that she spent the last week with her mother before her death, but it was not confirmed if that was in Florida.
Mariah Carey’s sister, Alison Carey, died in hospice care at the age of 63 in Greene County, New York, south of Albany, according to the Times Union.
“I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time,” Mariah Carey said in a statement.
Here’s what we know about Mariah Carey’s recent losses, the death of her mother, Patricia Carey, her sister, Alison Carey.
What happened to Mariah Carey’s mother, Patricia Carey, and your sister, Alison Carey?
On Monday, August 26, 2024, singer Mariah Carey announced that her mother, Patricia Carey, died at the age of 87, and that her 63-year-old older sister, Alison Carey, died on the day same. The cause of death was not shared. The news was first reported by People magazine.
Did Mariah Carey’s mother, Patricia Carey, live in Florida? Did Patricia Carey live in New York?
According to an October 2021 New York Post story, Mariah Carey sold her mother’s home in Westchester County, New York, for $757,444. The publication said Mariah Carey bought the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in North Salem from her mother Patricia Carey in 1994 for $419,000. It was listed in June 2021, a buyer was found in July, then the home sale was finalized for $250,000 more than the asking price in October 2021, the Post story says.
New reports say that Patricia Carey’s house sat idle for a year before it was on the market and that Mariah Carey relocated her mother to West Palm Beach to live in a senior residence. The New York Post story about the home sale points to the Tower at MorseLife Health System, a senior center in West Palm Beach.
Was Mariah Carey close to her mother Patricia Carey and her sister, Alison Carey?
Carey opened up about her complicated relationship with family members in her 2020 memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey”. According to the New York Post, Mariah Carey’s brother and sister sued her for defamation months after the release of her memoir.
Carey was estranged from her father, Alfred Roy Carey, who died of cancer in 2002 aged 72. She grew up with her mother Patricia Carey and her sisters Morgan Carey and Alison Carey.
Morgan was a destructive force in her youth and adulthood, Mariah Carey wrote in her memoir. “When my brother was around, it wasn’t uncommon for holes to be punched in the walls or other things to fly,” she wrote.
Carey also said her estranged mother was unable to look after her as she wanted and her sister Alison once threw her boiling tea. However, the “All I Want for Christmas is You” singer partially dedicated the book to her mum, writing: “And to Pat, my mum, who I believe she really tried her best. I’ll love you the best I can, always.”
Contributing: David Oliver, USA TODAY
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