Mariah Carey Mother and sister Pass Away on The Same Day

Mariah Carey, announced that both her Mother and sister have died this past weekend in a Monday statement to CBS News.

 The 55-year-old singer did not give in-depth details to what have killed her mother and sister or day of passing.

"My heart is broken that I've last my mother this past weekend." The singer said. "Sadly, in a tragic  turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day. 

The singer continues to express that she felt  bless that she was able to spend the last weekend with her mom before passing.

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Mariah Carey mother, Patricia Carey, was an opera singer and she recorded with her daughter before her death, the singer told CBS Monday morning that her mother was the first person to inspire her into the music industry.

Mariah Carey had an estranged relationship with her sister Alison, Variety reported, referencing Carey's memoir. In it, the singer wrote that it was "emotionally and physically safer for me not to have any contact" with Alison and her brother Morgan.

Who is Mariah Carey 

Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, renowned for her five octave vocal range and melismatic singing style. She is often referred to as the songbirds supreme and the queen of Christmas due to her iconic holiday music. 

Carry rose to fame in 1990 with her self titled debut album, which included hits like vision of love. She has since become one of the best selling music artists of all time with over 220 million record sold worldwide.

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Some of her most famous songs included Hero, We Belong Together, and the holiday classic All I Want for Christmas is you. 

In addition to her music career Mariah Carey has acted in film such as Precious and the Butler and she has also served as a judge of American idol.

She has won numerous awards,  including five Grammy Awards, and was inducted into the songwriters Hall of Fame.