Singer Aaron Carter, who started performing as a baby and had hit albums beginning in his teen years, was discovered useless Saturday at his house in Southern California. He was 34.
Representatives for Carter’s household confirmed the singer’s dying to The Related Press. They didn’t present any rapid additional remark.
Carter, the youthful brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, carried out as a gap act for Britney Spears in addition to his brother’s boy band, and appeared on the household’s actuality collection “Home of Carters” that aired on E! Leisure Tv. In 2009, he competed on Season 9 of “Dancing With the Stars,” ending fifth along with his skilled companion Karina Smirnoff.
Deputies responded round 11 a.m. following stories of a medical emergency on the house in Lancaster, mentioned Deputy Alejandra Parra with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division.
Parra mentioned the deputies discovered a deceased particular person on the residence, however she couldn’t instantly affirm it was Carter.
Carter’s fiancée, Melanie Martin, mom of his younger son, requested for privateness because the household grieves.
“We’re nonetheless within the technique of accepting this unlucky actuality,” Martin mentioned in an announcement Saturday. “Your ideas and prayers are tremendously appreciated.”
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Celebrities shared their remembrances as phrase of Carter’s dying unfold.
“For Aaron – I’m deeply sorry that life was so arduous for you and that you just needed to battle in-front of the entire world,” Hilary Duff wrote on Instagram. The “Lizzie McGuire” star dated Carter when each have been younger teenagers. “You had a allure that was completely effervescent … boy did my teenage self love you deeply.”
“We’re shocked and saddened in regards to the sudden passing of Aaron Carter,” New Children on the Block tweeted from the group’s official account. “Sending prayers to the Carter household.”
“Fame at a younger age is usually extra a curse than a blessing and Surviving it isn’t straightforward,” songwriter Diane Warren tweeted with a damaged coronary heart emoji. “RIP Aaron Carter.”
Aaron Carter shared a invoice with the Backstreet Boys tour in 1997 – the identical 12 months his self-titled debut album went gold. He reached triple-platinum standing along with his sophomore album, 2000’s “Aaron’s Social gathering (Come Get It),” which produced hit singles together with the title tune and “I Need Sweet.” His movies acquired common airplay on Disney and Nickelodeon.
Carter earned appearing credit on TV reveals together with “Lizzie McGuire.” He starred alongside his brother, Nick, and their siblings B.J., Aaron, Leslie and Angel Carter on “Home of Carters” in 2006.
He made his Broadway debut in 2001 as JoJo in “Who in Seussical the Musical” and was featured on the Meals Community cooking present “Rachel vs. Man: Movie star Cook dinner-Off” in 2012.
Carter’s fifth and closing studio album, “LOVE,” was launched in 2018.
Through the years, Carter struggled with substance abuse points, getting into rehab in 2017 following a DUI and an arrest for drug possession.
“I’ll be disappearing for some time to work on myself,” he wrote on the time. “Going to get sturdy. And work on my stress situations and get higher.”
In 2019, he apologetically canceled a string of tour dates, saying he was prioritizing his well-being.
“I’ve to place my well being first and I hope you’ll be able to all perceive how a lot I want this time to heal and recharge my batteries,” he wrote. “That is what I must do to have some peace.”
A day later in 2019, Nick filed a restraining order in opposition to his brother. “We have been left with no alternative however to take each measure attainable to guard ourselves,” Nick tweeted. “We love our brother and actually hope he will get the right therapy he wants earlier than any hurt involves himself or anybody else.”
In September 2022, Aaron Carter revealed he had voluntarily entered rehab in hope of regaining custody of his child son, Prince.
Contributing: Andrea Mandell, Maeve McDermott and Kim Willis, USA TODAY, and The Related Press
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