Representatives of Carter’s family confirmed the singer’s death. They had no immediate further comment. Carter, the younger brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, opened for Britney Spears as well as his brother’s boy band and appeared on the family reality series House of Carters, which aired on E! Entertainment TV. Deputies responded around 11 a.m. local time to reports of a medical emergency at the home in Lancaster, said Deputy Alejandra Parra with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Parra said deputies found a deceased person at the residence, but she could not immediately confirm it was Carter. Carter’s fiance, Melanie Martin, has asked for privacy as the family grieves. “We are still in the process of accepting this unfortunate reality,” Martin said in a statement Saturday. “Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.” Carter’s 2000 album Aaron’s Party (Come Get It) sold three million copies and spawned hit singles, including the title track and I Want Candy. His videos regularly aired on Disney and Nickelodeon. In 2009, Carter appeared on the ABC competition show Dancing with the Stars, finishing in fifth place with partner Karina Smirnoff. Carter’s fifth and final studio album, LOVE, was released in 2018.
