Aaron Carter (34) died five months ago in his bathtub in Lancaster, California.
Since then, his mother Jane, in particular, has claimed that her son was murdered. But on Tuesday, the Los Angeles coroner’s office released the autopsy report. From this it becomes clear: Aaron Carter drowned in his bathtub under the influence of drugs.
Doctors found he had Xanax (a prescription anti-anxiety drug) and a chemical that can be inhaled with canned compressed air. The authority evaluates the death of the singer and brother of “Backstreet Boys” star Nick Carter (43) as an accident.
▶︎ In plain language: Aaron Carter was not murdered, but fell victim to the drug addiction that had plagued him for years.
Aaron Carter with his mother Jane
Aaron Carter became a pop idol at the age of eleven
The former teen star found huge success in the late ’90s with hits like ‘Crush On You’ and ‘Aaron’s Party.’ But then the crash followed: unsuccessful comeback attempts, psychological problems, drug addiction.
At the beginning of 2020, the supposed happiness of love: Aaron Carter made his relationship with Melanie Martin public. They were separated from time to time, but ended up engaged. But they are said to have argued again and again until his death. In some cases, the police even had to move in because fisticuffs are said to have occurred.
The singer had to fight his drug addiction for years
When their son Prince (1) was born in November 2021, everything was supposed to be different. But it didn’t get better. The two even lost custody of their son and last lived separately.
On November 5, 2022, Aaron Carter’s housekeeper found him dead in the bathtub. Scattered around him were cans of compressed air and prescription drugs. The ex-teen star had only started his fifth withdrawal therapy shortly before his death …
