Aaron Carter, who rose to fame at a young age as a singer, TV personality and younger brother of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, died Saturday. He was 34.
A source confirms his death to The Hollywood Reporter, and it was also reported by TMZ. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told THR that a suspicious death occurred at Carter’s home address in Lancaster, California, but could not confirm the identity.
Representatives for Carter and his brother did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Carter began opening for the Backstreet Boys on tour in 1997, and his debut album, Aaron Carter, was released later that year, going gold.
His next album, Aaron’s Party (Come and Get It), was released in September 2000 and went triple platinum. It included the singles ‘I Want Candy’, ‘Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)’ and ‘That’s How I Beat Shaq’, and supported the album as an opening act for the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears on the Oops!… I Did It Again Tour.
Carter dabbled in acting, appearing in shows including Lizzie McGuire and making his Broadway debut in 2001 as JoJo the Who in Seussical the Musical.
She starred alongside Nick and their siblings BJ, Aaron, Leslie and Angel Carter on the E! unscripted series House of Carters in 2006. Leslie died of a drug overdose in January 2012 at the age of 25.
Other television credits included competing on the 2009 season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, finishing in fifth place, and on the Food Network’s cooking battle series Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off in 2012.
Carter was one of the gossip sites and known for headlines surrounding his personal life, dating back to his early years as a teenage heartthrob.
He has had multiple stints in rehab, most recently entering rehab earlier this year in an attempt to regain custody of his son, Prince. He had previously entered rehab in 2017 after being arrested on suspicion of DUI and marijuana charges.
More to come.
