Pop star Aaron Carter died on November 5th, 2022. He was 34 years old. Carter was found in his bathroom, but authorities gave no cause of death.
Aaron Carter was the younger brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, but he had his own successful career in the late 1990s and 2000s.
Carter battled mental health issues and a drug problem, and he was very open about it. He shared his struggles on a 2019 episode of The Doctors, where he said he suffered from multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety and manic depression. He also spoke about taking many prescription medications, Xanax being one of them.
This is not the first tragedy for the Carter family. Older sister, Leslie, died of a prescription drug overdose.
Aaron Carter had an on again/off again engagement to Melanie Martin and the couple shared an 11-month-old son, Prince. Martin posted about the news, "My baby I can't breathe".
But years earlier, Aaron's first love was Hilary Duff.
8 Who Was Aaron Carter?
Aaron Carter opened up for his brother Nick and the Backstreet Boys when he was only nine years old.
His first single was a cover of The Jets hit, "Crush on You". Soon after, he released his first album, Aaron Carter in 1998. Carter's second album, Aaron's Party (Come and Get it) was released in 2000, and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Charts. He became a teen idol and young girls screamed for him.
From there, Aaron's star took off. He guest starred on TV series, such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Lizzy McGuire and 7th Heaven. He starred on Broadway and released more albums.
Aaron and his Carter siblings starred in a reality show on E!, House of Carters. He appeared on Dancing With the Stars, where he came in fifth.
He continued to work through the years, but was also in and out of rehab.
7 What Is Lizzie McGuire?
Lizzie McGuire premiered on Disney Channel in 2001. Hilary Duff starred as the title character, and launched her young career. The series follows Lizzie and her friends and family as she navigates her teen years. The show also included an animated version of Lizzie who expressed her thoughts to the camera.
Lizzie McGuire became the most successful show on Disney Channel and The Lizzie McGuire Movie was based on the series.
The show ended after two seasons due to contract negotiations between Duff and Disney.
