Aaron Carteryounger brother of Nick Carterthe former member of boy band of the 90s Backstreet Boys, died this Saturday, November 4 at the age of 34. She’s his wife Melanie Martin who announced it to the site TMZ : “My fiancé breathed his last. I love Aaron with all my heart and it will be hard to raise a son without a father.”
Aaron Carter’s body was found in the bathtub of his Lancaster residence in Los Angeles County, California. The authorities even received a phone call around 11 a.m. informing them that the young man had drowned in his bath. According to website information The Sun, the emergency services would have given advice to Aaron Carter’s guardian by telephone to try to resuscitate him, but in vain. Upon their arrival, firefighters found the young man dead. An investigation is underway.
Aaron Carter’s death obviously comes as a shock to the young man’s family members who say they are “extremely saddened and shocked”. A spokesperson for the singer even wrote in a statement: “It is with great regret that I confirm that Aaron Carter was found unresponsive that morning at his home in Palmdale, California. The family have been notified and will be flying to Los Angeles. Aaron has worked very hard to the end of his life to recover, to be a good father and to make amends with his family.”
Hilary Duff very touched by the death of her ex Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter became known to the general public thanks to his title I Want Candy released in 2000 and taken from his second album Aaron’s Party (Come Get It) released the same year. He also starred in the famous series of the 2000s, Lizzie McGuire alongsideHilary Duff with whom he was in a relationship. Upon the announcement of his death, the latter paid him a poignant tribute on Instagram with this long message. “I am deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to fight in front of the whole world. (…) I send lots of love to your family. Rest easy”she wrote with a red heart.