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A friend of Mariah Carey’s estranged sister, Alison Carey, is speaking out after the 63-year-old died on the same day as her mother Patricia Carey, on Saturday.
In an interview with People, Alison’s friend David Baker said she became ill about a month ago and “had a hard life”. Baker did not disclose the cause of Alison’s death, but said her death was not a shock. Baker said The sun that Alison had “a problem with internal organs.”
Baker said he has known Alison for nearly a decade and was introduced to her through a Facebook group by Mariah’s brother, Morgan, who reached out to have someone check on Alison. Alison had experienced serious brain trauma and subsequent bleeding resulting from a home invasion.
“I knew when I saw the request that I was the only person anywhere near Albany, New York,” Baker said. People.
The two eventually became close and talked daily. Baker said he also helped Alison find her last apartment in Coxsackie, New York, where she died.
“I saw someone who needed help and I knew I could do it,” Baker said. “She told me she was so glad I was around.”
According to Baker, Alison hadn’t seen Mariah in over two decades. The singer detailed their strained relationship in her 202o memoir, The meaning of Mariah Carey. In it, he mentioned the trauma he suffered because of his siblings and also accused Alison of trying to “sell” her to a “pimp”.
Alison died shortly after midnight on Saturday and her mother Patricia died later the same day.
In a statement addressing his death, Carey said “my heart is broken.”
“I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time,” he said.
