Aaron Carter: Singer and brother of Backstreet Boys' Nick dies aged 34



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Singer and rapper Aaron Carter has died astatine the property of 34.

He turned into the younger member of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter.

Website TMZ said Carter turned into discovered dormant successful his bathtub astatine his home successful Lancaster, California, connected Saturday morning. Representatives of his squad confirmed his nonaccomplishment of life, PA said.

"Right present it is simply a sincerely atrocious time, we are trying to find retired what befell and what the intent of it become," they stated.

"We're conscionable arsenic disappointed arsenic each of america and privation that fanatics tin present thoughts and prayers to his ain family."

TMZ besides mentioned Los Angeles County constabulary arrived connected the country astatine circular eleven:00 adjacent clip (18:00 GMT) aft receiving a grounds of drowning.

Carter started his vocation starting for the lad set Backstreet Boys connected immoderate of excursions and unrecorded shows, and additionally had a a deed solo career.

During the precocious 90s and aboriginal noughties helium sold millions of copies of his 4 albums, the superior of which became portion helium became simplest 9 years antique.

His 2d album, Aaron's Party (Come Get It), was launched successful 2000 and went triple platinum.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, In the aboriginal noughties, Aaron Carter was astatine the highest of his reputation

It featured the singles I Want Candy, Aaron's Party (Come Get It) and That's How I Beat Shaq. Following the medium helium erstwhile much supported the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears' astatine the Oops!... I Did It Again tour.

As helium grew older, Carter transitioned into rap, and besides appeared successful Broadway musicals and astatine the US TV amusement Dancing With The Stars.

He confronted immoderate of struggles, checking successful to rehab respective times and submitting a fiscal catastrophe petition successful 2013 implicit tens of millions of greenbacks of debt, tons of it tax-related.

He besides had respective run-ins with authorities implicit tablets ownership and reckless using.

Earlier this twelvemonth helium told the Daily Mail helium wanted present not to beryllium seen arsenic a "train ruin".

"I americium nary longer however a fewer radical effort to overgarment me," helium told the outlet. "If immoderate idiosyncratic wants to sanction maine a amended smash, good I've been a amended it is been wrecked aggregate times and derailed by mode of galore assorted things."

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aaron Carter is the younger member of the Backstreet Boys' Nick

Carter's lad Prince was calved successful 2021 and successful enactment with The Hollywood Reporter helium checked into rehab successful beforehand this 12 months successful a bid to payment custody of him.

Following the declaration of Carter's nonaccomplishment of life, Prince's ma Melanie Martin issued a declaration saying she go "nonetheless wrong the process of accepting this unlucky truth".

"Your thoughts and prayers are greatly favored," she brought.

Fellow '90s popstars New Kids astatine the Block paid tribute to Carter, announcing they person been "stunned and saddened" by his death.

We are stunned and saddened astir the astonishing passing of Aaron Carter. Sending prayers to the Carter ain family. Rest successful peace, Aaron ❤️ percent.Twitter.Com/rDUcE4i8Iy