Aaron Carter was the younger brother of Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter.
- Police responded to reports of a medical emergency at the singer’s home in Southern California on Saturday morning about 11am
- The younger brother of Nick Carter, who was one of the Backstreet Boys, made five albums, had hit singles and appeared on TV shows.
Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead on Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34.
Representatives for Carter’s family confirmed the singer’s death. They did not provide any immediate further comment.
Carter, the younger brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, performed as an opening act for Britney Spears as well as his brother’s boy band, and appeared on the family’s reality series House of Carters that aired on E! Entertainment Television.
Deputies responded around 11am following reports of a medical emergency at the home in Lancaster, said Deputy Alejandra Parra with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Parra said the deputies found a deceased person at the residence, but she could not immediately confirm it was Carter.
“We are still in the process of accepting this unfortunate reality”, Martin said in a statement on Saturday. “Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated”.
Aaron Carter opened for the Backstreet Boys tour in 1997 – the same year his gold-selling debut self-titled album released. He reached triple-platinum status with his second album, 2000s Aaron’s Party (Come Get It), which produced hit singles including the title song and “I Want Candy”. His videos received regular airplay on Disney and Nickelodeon.