- Singer Aaron Carter has died at the age of 34.
Carter, the younger brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet
Boys, began performing as a child
and went on to have hit albums.
He reached triple platinum status with his sophomore album
in the 2000, "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.
AARON CARTER: Just like to have a lot of fun
and very excited about everything.
- Carter also 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.
In 2009, he competed on Season 9 of "Dancing with the Stars",
finishing fifth in the competition.
Over the years, Carter struggled with substance abuse issues,
entering rehab in 2017 following a DUI
and arrest for drug possession.
In September 2022, Aaron Carter revealed he had voluntarily
entered rehab in hope of regaining custody
of his baby son, Prince.
He is survived by his fiancee, Melanie Martin, and his son.
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