Mariah Carey announces mother and sister died on the same day

Mariah Carey has announced that her mother Patricia and sister Alison died on the same day over the weekend.

The Grammy winner confirmed the news in an exclusive statement to People Magazine, saying her "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," Mariah added.

The singer shared she was luckily able to spend the last week with her mother before her passing, and for that she feels blessed.

"I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time."

Patricia's and Alison’s cause of death and other details are yet to be announced.

Patricia was a Juilliard-trained opera singer and vocal coach, and previously married to aeronautical engineer Alfred Roy Carey. They had three kids, Alison, Morgan, and Mariah, before divorcing when Mariah was only three years old..

Alison lived with their father, whereas Morgan and Mariah lived with Patricia.

Patricia was Mariah’s early influence in starting a music career.

According to the pop diva’s memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, she has always had a complicated relationship with her mother but they still maintained it. Mariah and Patricia performed a duet of "O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus” for the “Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You” in 2010.

Mariah has likewise had a complex relationship with her siblings.

— Nika Roque/LA, GMA Integrated News