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Artist News
Aaron Carter dies
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 7 November 2022
Singer and rapper Aaron Carter has died, aged 34. According to reports, he was found dead in the bath at his home in California on Saturday morning.
In a statement to PA, representatives for Carter confirmed his death, saying: “Right now it’s a really bad time, we’re trying to figure out what happened and what the cause of it was. We’re just as upset as everyone and hope that fans can give thoughts and prayers to his family”.
The younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, Aaron first became famous as a singer aged nine. He released his debut album, ‘Aaron Carter’, in 1997, which included the singles ‘Crush On You’ and ‘Crazy Little Party Girl’. The follow-up, ‘Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)’, was released in 2000 and went triple platinum in the US. Two more albums quickly followed, although his fourth, 2002’s ‘Another Earthquake’, saw his popularity dip.
Subsequently Carter became better known for his personal and legal issues than his music. He had well-documented drug issues and went into rehab a number of times. He also had numerous public feuds with his siblings, and in 2019 Nick secured a restraining order against his brother, after he allegedly threatened to kill his pregnant wife and unborn child.
In a post on Instagram over the weekend, Nick Carter said: “My heart is broken. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never faded. I have always held onto the hope that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed”.
“Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss, but the truth is that mental illness and addiction is the real villain here”, he went on. “I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know”.
In adulthood, Aaron Carter continued to make music, transitioning into rap. He released numerous singles, but only one more album, ‘Love’, which came out in 2018.
