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Singer-rapper Aaron Carter dies in California at age 34

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FILE - Singer Aaron Carter arrives at a premiere of "Saints & Strangers" at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 9, 2015. Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at his home in Southern California. He was 34. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

LANCASTER, Calif. ā€“ Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34.

Representatives for Carterā€™s family confirmed the singerā€™s death. His fiance, Melanie Martin, asked for privacy as the family grieves.

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ā€œWe are still in the process of accepting this unfortunate reality,ā€ Martin said in a statement Saturday. ā€œYour thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.ā€

Carter, the younger brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, performed as an opening act for Britney Spears as well as his brotherā€™s boy band, and recorded several hits including ā€œAaron's Party (Come Get It)ā€ and ā€œI Want Candy.ā€

Deputies responded around 11 a.m. following reports of a medical emergency at the home in Lancaster, a desert city about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of downtown Los Angeles, said Deputy Alejandra Parra with the LA County Sheriff's Department.

Parra said the deputies found a deceased person at the residence, but she could not immediately confirm it was Carter. Authorities later said a house sitter found a man in the bathtub in the home and resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

Carter opened for the Backstreet Boys tour in 1997 ā€” the same year his gold-selling debut self-titled album released. He reached triple-platinum status with his sophomore album, 2000's ā€œAaronā€™s Party (Come Get It),ā€ which produced hit singles including the title song and ā€œI Want Candy." His videos received regular airplay on Disney and Nickelodeon.

The singer earned acting credits through his appearance on television shows including ā€œLizzie McGuire.ā€ He starred alongside his brother, Nick, and their siblings B.J., Leslie and Angel Carter on the E! unscripted series ā€œHouse of Cartersā€ in 2006.

Carter made his Broadway debut in 2001 as JoJo in the musical ā€œSeussical.ā€ In 2009, he appeared on the ABC competition show ā€œDancing with the Stars,ā€ finishing in fifth place with partner Karina Smirnoff. He was featured on the Food Network cooking show ā€œRachel vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Offā€ in 2012.

In 2017, Carter opened up about his substance abuse on an episode of ā€œThe Doctors.ā€ He was in rehab that same year after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and marijuana charges. He checked himself in for treatment on a few occasions in an effort to regain custody of his son Prince.

Carter's fifth and final studio album, ā€œLOVE,ā€ was released in 2018.

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Rancilio reported from Detroit. Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. contributed to this report.


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