Mariah Carey reveals her mom, sister died on the same day
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Mariah Carey's mother and sister both died this past weekend, the singer confirmed in a Monday statement to CBS News.
The 55-year-old singer did not share any information about the circumstances of the deaths, but said her mom, Patricia Carey, and sister, Alison Carey, died on the same day. Their cause of death is not yet known. Carey did not specify when exactly her mother and sister died.
"My heart is broken that I've lost my mother this past weekend," Carey said. "Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day. I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed."
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