Mariah Carey’s mother and sister died – on the same day!

MariahCarey has revealed one of the most tragic family updates of all time.

With a heavy heart, the iconic singer revealed People on Monday that both her mother Patricia and her older sister Alison died the same day at the weekend. She said:

“It breaks my heart to have lost my mother last weekend. Unfortunately, in a tragic turn of events, my sister also lost her life on the same day.”

Oh no!

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How terrible… What a double blow… We can’t even imagine it. The hero Singer continued:

“I feel blessed to have been able to spend the last week with my mother before she passed away. I am grateful for everyone's love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”

WHAT HAPPENED?! Unfortunately, we don't know yet. At this point, it's not entirely clear what Patricia and Alison died of. However, from the statement, it appears that they didn't die together in a car accident or anything like that, as one might expect. It really was a tragic, unexplained coincidence.

Here's a look from a few years ago at Mariah with her mother, a successful opera singer from whom she inherited her angelic voice.

It breaks our hearts to think of Maria at this tragic time. May she rest in peace.

[Images via ABC News/YouTube]