Aaron Carter died in his house on Saturday, November 5, 2022 on the age of 34, his rep confirmed to Hollywood Life. “He was discovered unresponsive this morning by his [fiancée] Melanie Martin on the house in Lancaster, California,” the rep shared on the time. “Everyone seems to be so devastated proper now.” His reason behind demise was revealed on April 18, 2023 as an unintended drowning in his bathtub after he was discovered “submerged” following the “inhalation of compressed fuel and consumption of alprazolam,” in accordance with his post-mortem report. He reportedly inhaled difluoroethane (the flammable propellant typically utilized in cans of compressed air), and alprazolam is a generic type of Xanax.
His demise was preceded by the demise of older sister Leslie Carter, who died of an overdose of prescription drugs in 2012. And on December 23, 2023, his older sister Bobbie Jean Carter died on the age of 41, in accordance with TMZ.
Aaron, who was open about his battle with habit and psychological well being, adopted in his older siblings’ footsteps and made a reputation for himself in music as a teeny bopper, releasing his self-titled debut album in 1998 and a smash follow-up known as Aaron’s Occasion (Come & Get It) in 2000. He additionally had two excessive profile romances with Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan throughout his heyday. Later, his profession was overshadowed by his private battles and household drama.
Regardless of the ups and downs, although, Aaron was engaged on repairing his relationship with huge brother, Nick Carter, within the months earlier than his demise. Nick, in addition to Aaron’s twin sister, Angel Carter, each even posted loving social media tributes to their brother after his passing, as nicely. Be taught extra about Aaron’s siblings and his relationship with them under.
Nick Carter
Born on January 28, 1980, Nick Carter is the oldest and probably the most well-known of the Carter bunch. After discovering unbelievable fame within the 90s as a member of the enduring boyband, Backstreet Boys, Nick would go on to behave in such movies as Edward Scissorhands and tv exhibits like 8 Easy Guidelines. He was additionally featured alongside the Backstreet Boys in Seth Rogan’s 2013 comedy This Is The Finish.
In 2014, Nick married YouTuber and health coach Lauren Kitt, 38, after six years of relationship. Collectively the pair have a son and two ladies: Odin, Saoirse and Pearl.
Sadly, Nick and Aaron didn’t have the perfect relationship lately. In 2019, Nick revealed on Twitter that he had filed a restraining order towards Aaron. “In gentle of Aaron’s more and more alarming behaviour and his latest confession that he harbors ideas and intentions of killing my pregnant spouse and unborn little one, we had been left with no alternative however to take each measure doable to guard ourselves and our household,” he wrote. “We love our brother and really hope he will get the correct remedy he wants earlier than any hurt involves himself or anybody else.” Aaron reacted to the restraining order on his personal Twitter on the time, writing, “Take care. @nickcarter we’re completed for all times.” He additionally denied ever “having ideas of inflicting anybody ache, not to mention taking anybody’s life.”
Nonetheless, as Hollywood Life solely reported, Aaron had “made amends and made peace” with Nick earlier than his demise. “They had been attempting to make issues good once more,” our supply shared. Nick was completely devastated over the information of Aaron’s demise. He carried out with the Backstreet Boys in live performance in the future after Aaron’s passing and was in tears onstage. His bandmates comforted him as he bought emotional throughout the set, which included a tribute to Aaron.
On Nov. 6, Nick additionally took to Instagram to pay tribute to his little brother. “My coronary heart is damaged,” he wrote. “Though my brother and I’ve had a sophisticated relationship, my love for him has by no means light. I’ve at all times held on to the hope that he would someway, sometime wish to stroll a wholesome path and finally discover the assistance he so desperately wanted. Generally we wish to blame somebody or one thing for a loss, however the reality is that habit and psychological sickness is the actual villain right here. I’ll miss my brother greater than anybody will ever know. I like you Chizz. Now you possibly can lastly have the peace you may by no means discover right here on earth. God, please deal with my child brother.”
Angel Carter
Angel is Aaron’s twin sister. The pair had been fairly shut earlier than Angel co-signed the restraining order with Nick towards Aaron, per Huffington Submit. In reality, Aaron walked Angel down the aisle at her marriage ceremony again in 2014, in accordance with CBS Information. On the ceremony, Angel married Corey Conrad, they usually welcomed a daughter named Harper Conrad in 2019.
Regardless of their rocky relationship lately, although, Angel was devastated by her brother’s passing. “To my twin…I liked you past measure,” she wrote on Instagram. “You can be missed dearly. My humorous, candy Aaron, I’ve so many reminiscences of you and I, and I promise to cherish them. I do know you’re at peace now. I’ll carry you with me till the day I die and get to see you once more.” It’s unclear what the standing of Angel and Aaron’s relationship was on the time of the singer’s demise.
Leslie Carter
Leslie Carter was welcomed on June 6, 1986 and had robust musical genes very like her gifted siblings. Her single “Like Wow!” even appeared on the Shrek soundtrack. She then married Mike Ashton and welcomed daughter Alyssa on April 1, 2011.
Tragically, the younger star was discovered unresponsive in her house in Mayville, New York on January 31, 2012 and was pronounced lifeless on arrival at a neighborhood hospital. Her reason behind demise was reported as an overdose, with three prescribed drugs discovered close to her physique, per E!
Bobbie Jean Carter
Bobbie Jean Carter was born on January 12, 1982, and saved herself out of the highlight till the siblings signed up for the truth present The Home of Carters in 2006. Nonetheless, she was in hassle with the legislation in 2002, when she was arrested for 2 counts of battery. Bobbie Jean had attacked two girls whom she claimed “jumped” her sister Angel on Halloween, per RadarOnline.
Bobbie Jean died on the age of 41 in Florida on December 23, 2023, in accordance with TMZ. “I’m in shock from studying of the sudden demise of my daughter, Bobbie Jean, and I’ll want time to course of the horrible actuality of this occurring for the third time,” their mom, Jane Carter, advised the outlet the identical day.
“When I’m able to suppose clearly, I’ll launch a fuller assertion, however till then, I’d request to be left to grieve in non-public,” she continued in her assertion. “[H]owever deeply a guardian feels the loss of a kid, the struggling of a younger little one on the lack of a guardian have to be a lot larger. So, I’d ask the sympathetic to say a prayer for my treasured eight-year-old granddaughter Bella, who beforehand misplaced her father and is now additionally left with out her mom.”
A number of sources advised PEOPLE for a December 26 report that the household believes she suffered a cardiac arrest. A Carter household insider advised the outlet that she can be laid to relaxation in Florida.
Aaron’s crew additionally responded to her demise with a heartfelt assertion on December 26. “This yr has positively been one with such loss and tragedy,” they wrote within the assertion to E! Information. “Could you be stuffed with love and luxury from supporting followers and pals by means of this robust time. You aren’t alone. We all know Aaron is in heaven together with his sisters and reunited. Could they relaxation in peace.”
Later that week, TMZ reported that authorities discovered Bobbie Jean unresponsive in her rest room on the time of her demise — eerily much like that of Aaron’s demise.
Virginia Marie Carter
Born in October, 1972, Virginia Marie Carter is Aaron’s half-sister from his father’s first marriage. Little is understood in regards to the eldest of the prolonged Carter brood.
Taelyn Dobson
The one step-sibling of Aaron, Taelyn Dobson is the daughter of Ginger Elrod, who married Aaron’s father in 2003, in accordance with The Solar. As Taelyn is sort of non-public, little is understood about her within the public discussion board.
Kaden Brent Carter
Whereas there’s little or no identified about Kaden Brent Carter, who was born on June 7, 2005, he does have an Instagram together with his buddy, the place the youngsters share snaps from highschool.