Aaron Carter, a former child pop singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, has died, a source close to the family told CNN. He was 34.
It’s being reported that the singer and actor’s body was found dead at his home on Saturday morning (November 5) in Lancaster, Calif.
The 911 call was made at around 11am that morning and authorities rushed to his home.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that they were told a “male had drowned in the tub” and there is “no information or evidence of foul play.” Despite there being no evidence of foul play, there are homicide detectives on the scene because of standard operating procedure.
Carter, who first found fame as a boy with pop songs like “I Want Candy” and “Crush on You,” is survived by his 11-month-old son, Prince.
The singer’s debut studio album, “Aaron Carter,” was released in 1997 and he performed as the opening act for the Backstreet Boys earlier that year. His fifth and final studio album, “Love,” was released in 2018.
Carter was also known for his roles on television shows such as “Lizzie McGuire” on Disney Channel and “7th Heaven,” which debuted on The WB Television Network. He also appeared on his family’s reality series on E! Entertaiment Television, “House of Carters.”
Aaron famously battled with substance abuse issues for years and he talked about the pills he was taking during an appearance on The Doctors a couple years ago.
Just a couple months ago, Aaron gave an interview in which he talked about going to rehab in an attempt to regain custody of his one-year-old son Prince.
