Mariah Carey's Sister Hadn't Seen the Star in Decades Before Her Death
At the time of her death, had not seen her sister, pop superstar , in decades, according to Alison’s friend and advocate .
The sisters had a strained relationship, with Baker telling People that the two last saw each other “either 1994 or 2002.”
Alison died in her home on Saturday, August 24, the same day as her and Mariah’s mother, .
“My 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, 55, said in a statement. “I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed. I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”
Related: Mariah Carey’s Family Guide: The Singer’s Late Parents, Siblings and KidsBefore Mariah Carey became a famous musician, she struggled to find love and happiness within her broken family — a goal that didn’t change with musical success. Carey detailed her ups and downs with her family, especially her mother, Patricia Carey, in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. The Grammy winner revealed that […]The Grammy winner went into further detail on her relationship with Alison in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey.
″I had to stop making myself available to be hurt by [my family],” she wrote. “It has been helpful. I have no doubt it is emotionally and physically safer for me not to have any contact with my [siblings].”
Alison Carey MEGAThe book led to Alison suing Mariah, alleging she inflicted “emotional distress.” The lawsuit was not resolved at the time of death, according to InTouch.
Baker explained that Alison, who had been receiving hospice care since early August, got her wish in dying at her Coxsackie, New York, home.
“We saw it coming, but it’s still a shock,” he said. “She got ill fairly quickly and a month later, she’s gone.”
Related: Celebrity Deaths of 2024: Stars We Lost This YearHollywood mourned many celebrities in 2024. Speed Racer star Christian Oliver (born Christian Klepser) died at the age of 51 during a fatal plane crash on January 5. Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser — on January 4. […]Baker went on to describe her as “a highly intelligent, very sensitive person.”
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“I knew when I saw the request that I was the only person anywhere near Albany, New York, so I said, ‘Well, I’m going to go for this,’” Baker said. “They eventually sent me to the hospital and I met Alison.”
“I saw somebody who needed help and I knew I could do it,” he continued. “She’d tell me that she was so glad I was around. More recently, before she got sick, if I went somewhere for an hour, she’d call and say, ‘When are you coming back?’ And I’d say, ‘Well, I’ll be there in 20 minutes.’ And then she’d call a second time and say, ‘When are you coming back?’ Because short-term memory was affected by the brain injury.”
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Mariah Carey's Sister Hadn't Seen the Star in Decades Before Her Death
Mariah Carey's Sister Hadn't Seen the Star in Decades Before Her Death
Mariah Carey's Sister Hadn't Seen the Star in Decades Before Her Death
Mariah Carey's Sister Hadn't Seen the Star in Decades Before Her Death
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