Mariah Carey is devastated after losing her mum and sister on the same day - and now her mum Patricia's final moments have been revealed. The Hero singer sadly announced the heartbreaking news on Monday that both her mum Patricia and sister Alison sadly passed away on the same day over the weekend. The mum-of-two opened up about her mum's last tragic moments - and was comforted from the fact she got to spend the last week together with Patricia before she passed away.

Mariah has now revealed she spent the entire week with her beloved mum before her death, offering an insight into her final moments. Speaking to People , a distraught Mariah, aged 55, expressed, "My heart is broken that I've lost my mother this past weekend." Mariah continued, "Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day.

" She added: "I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mum before she passed." The mum-of-two added: "I appreciate everyone's love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time," before concluding her statement. Read more: Alison Carey's troubled life as Mariah pays tribute to estranged sister with troubled life The 'Always Be My Baby' songstress did not reveal any further details about the events that led to the deaths and did not elaborate at all on the situation beyond her initial statement.

Currently, the causes of death for Patricia and Alison remain undisclosed. Patricia, an accomplished opera singer, and Alfred Roy C.