Aaron Carter’s Family Believes He Died From a Drug Overdose as They Await Coroner’s Report

17.01.2023 - 22:13 / usmagazine.com

Searching for the truth. As they await the results from a toxicology report, some members of Aaron Carter‘s family have revealed that they believe the singer died of a drug overdose.

The pop star — who died at 34 in November 2022 — was found dead in his bathtub. However, the “I Want Candy” musician’s on-again, off-again fiancée, Melanie Martin, and his mother, Jane Carter, told TMZ on Tuesday, January 17, that the L.A. County Coroner’s Office told them there was no water found in Aaron’s lungs, ruling out drowning as a cause of death.

The pair also told the outlet that they want law enforcement to investigate an alleged drug deal that occurred the night of his death.

The “That’s How I Beat Shaq” rapper had been candid about his mental health and substance abuse struggles throughout the years. During a 2019 episode of The Doctors, he revealed that his “official diagnosis” was “multiple personality disorder [dissociative identity disorder], schizophrenia, acute anxiety and manic depression.” Aaron also admitted that he was addicted to huffing.

“I was huffing because I was really f—king stupid and sad, but this is really no excuse,” he shared. “I was huffing because I’m a drug addict.”

Some members of Aaron’s family — including his brother Nick Carter — openly mentioned the performer’s battle with addiction while mourning his death.

“Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss. But the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here. I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know,” the Backstreet Boys musician, 42, wrote via Instagram. “I love you Chizz. Now you get a chance to finally have some peace you could never find here on earth. … God, Please take care of my baby brother.”

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