TRAGIC LOSS
Aaron Carter dead at 34 – Nick Carter’s younger brother ‘tragically found dead in bathtub at his home in California’
SINGER-turned-rapper Aaron Carter has died at age 34.
Aaron, a former teen heartthrob, was found in the bathtub of his home in Lancaster, California on Saturday, The U.S. Sun can confirm.
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Los Angeles County police arrived at the scene in the late morning, at around 11 am, after receiving a report of a man having drowned inside his bathtub.
Law enforcement officials told The U.S. Sun that “deputies did respond to the call," after which "they did find a deceased person in the tub."
It was later revealed the woman who found Aaron's body was house-sitting at his estate.
Deputies later revealed that a house staffer discovered Aaron's body unresponsive and immediately called 911 however, the star was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A rep for the pop star confirmed the death in a statement, saying: "It is with great regret to confirm Aaron Carter was found unresponsive this AM in his home in Palmdale, CA.
"The family has been notified and will be flying out to Los Angeles. Aaron worked very hard towards the end of his life in recovery, to be a good father and to make amends with his family."
The statement concluded: "Unfortunately without proper recovery facilities available in our country and open borders, this is why we have an epidemic."
Homicide detectives were also called to the scene as part of standard operating procedure.
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Any foul play has yet to be detected, first reported.
However, pictures from the scene showed that sheriffs' deputy vehicles and paramedics have swarmed the property - which is now cut off with police tape.
Just hours after his death, Aaron's on-again fiancee and baby mama, Melanie Martin, was pictured outside of the home where he was discovered and sobbed as friends consoled her.
In one picture, she can be seen burying her head in her hands as she broke down in tears.
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She broke her silence on the tragedy in a statement to , saying: "My fiancé Aaron Carter has passed away. I love Aaron with all my heart and it’s going to be a journey to raise a son without a father.
"Please respect the privacy of my family as we come to terms with the loss of someone we love greatly. We are still in the process of accepting this unfortunate reality. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated."
Melanie, 30, also documented her drive to the home just minutes after his death broke and posted a heartwrenching video reacting to his passing.
In the two-second TikTok clip, she can be seen in the car alone hysterically crying.
Fans showed their support for Melanie in the comment thread of the heartbreaking post.
One person wrote: "I am so so sorry. Please remember you have the biggest part of him than anyone does and that is Prince."
'PRINCE LOST HIS DADDY'
Another of her follower's commented: "You tried so many times to save him. "I’m so sorry that Prince has lost his daddy."
"I’m so sorry. I’m praying so hard for you and baby," added a third.
While a fourth fan stated, "My condolences. I pray he has found peace. You tried to love him back to life and I'm sure he appreciated that."
Aaron first went public with his relationship in January 2020 when he shared a picture of the couple on Instagram.
In February of that year, the singer hinted that things were getting serious when he referred to the eyelash bar owner as his “wife.”
He wrote: “Notice HER comes first always put your woman first before your own selfish needs. That’s what my daddy always taught me. Do right by your woman happy wife happy life.”
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The couple then got engaged in June of last year to show their commitment to each other but called it off shortly after.
Aaron and Melanie welcomed their first child together in November 2021.
He recently opened up about his excitement for raising their baby son, Prince, who will turn 1 at the end of this month.
The couple continued to have a tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship over the years.
Aaron had also publicly struggled with mental health issues as well as an addiction battle.
In a 2019 episode of The Doctors, Aaron opened up about his diagnosis: “The official diagnosis is that I suffer from multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety and manic depression.
“I’m prescribed to Xanax, Seroquel, Gabapentin, Hydroxyzine, Trazodone, Omeprazen.”
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Aaron checked into rehab in September 2017 after he was arrested for a DUI and possession of marijuana, reported at the time.
In an with the outlet, the star eerily revealed that he thought he would "die by 30.”
“Even when I was 13, 14, I thought, ‘Oh, my God. I’m going to die,'" he eerily predicted at the time.
The music sensation was no stranger to tragedy- having lost his sister when she was just 25 as well as the sudden passing of his dad in 2017.
Leslie Carter tragically passed away in 2012 from a drug overdose.
Just five years later, Aaron suddenly lost his dad at age 65.
He has since admitted that he felt "responsible" for his family members' deaths.
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"I felt like I'd been responsible for the death of my sister, for the death of my dad, for my family falling apart," a said in a clip from 2019.
His older brother is Nick Carter, one-fifth of the popular boy band the Backstreet Boys, and also rose to fame around the same time as his younger sibling.
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Aaron skyrocketed to stardom when he was just a preteen in the late 1990s as a pop singer- but has since turned to rap.
During his teens Aaron opened shows for the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears - he signed his first record deal aged nine.
Between 1997 and 2002 he released four albums and starred in guest appearances on Nickelodeon.
His second album, Aaron's Party (Come Get It), was released when he was just 12 and went on to become a global hit and sell over three million copies.
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The singer was best known for his cover of I Want Candy, as well as his singles Aaron's Party (Come Get It) and That's How I Beat Shaq.
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He is survived by his son, Prince, who is just two weeks shy of celebrating his first birthday.
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