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Singer Aaron Carter has died at the age of 34.

“We are extremely saddened and shocked to confirm the passing of Aaron
Carter today,” his agent Roger Paul said in a statement sent to HuffPost.
“At the moment, his cause of death is being investigated. We ask that you
give the family time, and they will have more information when available.
We cannot express the outpouring of love coming in.”

The pop star and rapper was found dead at his home in Lancaster,
California, on Saturday, TMZ was the first to report, and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.

He was the younger brother of Nick Carter, a member of the Backstreet
Boys, and got started in the music world by opening for the popular boy
band. He released his self-titled debut album in 1997 at the age of 9.

Carter’s second album, which featured the singles “I Want Candy” and
“Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” was released in 2000 and went triple
platinum.

The young star also made television appearances on shows including “Lizzie McGuire” and “7th Heaven.”

Carter continued to release music and had stints in reality TV, including starring in “House of Carters” in 2006 with Nick and their three sisters,
B.J., Leslie and Angel. Leslie Carter died of an overdose in 2012 at the
age of 25.

Aaron Carter released his last album, “LØVË,” in 2018 - his first full-
length album in 15 years.

But Carter also struggled with drug addiction and rocky relationships with
his family. He had multiple stays in rehab and was arrested for driving
under the influence in 2017. In 2019, he publicly admitted he had a
huffing addiction and had struggled with addiction to multiple drugs for
years. That same year, siblings Nick and Angel both filed for restraining orders against him, citing “increasingly alarming behavior.”

Just three days before his death, police had gone to Carter’s house after
fans called authorities for a welfare check after he appeared to be
huffing on Instagram Live.

Paul added that Carter was “adventurous and impulsive” but also “tender- hearted” and “courteous.”

“We can still feel his presence and warmth around us,” Paul said. “Aaron
knew sometimes he didn’t make the greatest decisions, but he suffered the consequences of that. He let himself be submerged in guilt, but he
continued to venture on, trying to make things right and trying to make
amends. Aaron Carter truly loved life.”

Carter leaves behind a son, Prince. He and fiancée Melanie Martin welcomed
the baby boy last year.

Actor Hilary Duff, who dated Carter when they were both teens, posted a heartfelt homage to her ex. “Boy did my teenage self love you deeply,” she wrote on Instagram, adding that he had a “charm that was absolutely effervescent.”

“I’m deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to
struggle in-front of the whole world,” Duff added. “Rest easy.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aaron-carter-dies-at- 34_n_6366bfffe4b06f38ded51a68

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