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*Edited title* Aaron Carter has died.

56 replies

ikeawardrobe · 05/11/2022 20:30

Only 34. He was found in the bath 😢

OP posts:
green82 · 05/11/2022 20:59

Fell into a Wikipedia hole and sounds like he was quite a troubled man, very sad.

InterestQ · 05/11/2022 21:07

If you don’t even know which brother he was so didn’t know who he was, why were you so keen to post this?

thebellagio · 05/11/2022 21:10

it is sad, but it’s also not surprising unfortunately. I believe Nick and his twin both had restraining orders against him, because he’d threatened them both extensively.

it shows money and fame, especially at a young age, do not equal happiness. Hopefully he is at peace now.

BannerofHeaven · 05/11/2022 21:10

InterestQ · 05/11/2022 21:07

If you don’t even know which brother he was so didn’t know who he was, why were you so keen to post this?

She just made a mistake and then quickly corrected it...

MasterOfOne · 05/11/2022 21:14

Oh how sad, this one really hit me.

I really hope he is at peace now.

Gud · 05/11/2022 21:14

Used to have a poster of him on my wall as a teen. He had quite a troubled life, sad.

Needmorelego · 05/11/2022 21:17

@InterestQ I have vague memories (which I admit might be wrong) of Aaron 'guest featuring' in the Backstreet Boys for some songs so maybe the OP has a similar memory.

Coronationchicken31 · 05/11/2022 21:26

I just saw this news, very sad. He was clearly troubled for a long time, I looked at his booking photo and he looked closer to 50 than 34. Struggled with addiction and other issues for years, it's a shame things didn't improve for him.

Maze76 · 05/11/2022 21:32

I knew he had a lot of issues with addiction, drugs and his mental health.
Whenever he was interviewed you could see he had issues- but I was still shocked to read of his passing, and 34 is just so young.

VladmirsPoutine · 05/11/2022 21:38

Are you sure of the title OP? It's his little brother.

whatsthestory123 · 05/11/2022 21:46

sounds like he wasted his life with so many opportunities just a waster imo

BarryK3nt · 05/11/2022 21:49

It’s so disrespectful to not even get basic facts right about someone who has died, when you’re clearly rushing to be the first person to post about it on MN.

Emily1583 · 05/11/2022 21:54

I vaguely remember him having a short lived teenage years pop career of his own?

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 05/11/2022 21:55

Bloody hell!! How sad. I feel like no child stars are safe from awful fates - I hope they are better taken care of these days

BlackLodge · 05/11/2022 21:57

BarryK3nt · 05/11/2022 21:49

It’s so disrespectful to not even get basic facts right about someone who has died, when you’re clearly rushing to be the first person to post about it on MN.

Oh come on. I’m sure that wasn’t op’s intention. It is shocking, I hadn’t heard and the first thing I have done is told a friend.

PurpleButterflyWings · 05/11/2022 21:57

That's very sad indeed. Sad I remember him vividly. My kids were fans when he was popular in the noughties. They will be in shock when they hear this.

34 is SO young. Flowers R.I.P.

itsatavern · 05/11/2022 22:41

He was a very sick man, I’m not surprised but it’s a terrible shame at his age (or any age)

cravingmilkshake · 05/11/2022 22:45

Same age as me. We listened to him growing up and in smash hits. Super sad! He has a 1 year old too.

RLScott · 05/11/2022 23:32

whatsthestory123 · 05/11/2022 21:46

sounds like he wasted his life with so many opportunities just a waster imo

Think calling him a waster is harsh.

He inherited serious mental health issues from his mother. According to an interview he conducted three days ago she had started drinking again and has a year to live (it’s on the No Jumper channel on YouTube). His sister was bipolar and took her own life. He has been heavily medicated for years and was in a constant battle to remain stable.

VladmirsPoutine · 05/11/2022 23:35

Was he an addict? My only memories of him are as a nascent singer when he was a tween.

georgarina · 06/11/2022 00:41

Poor man. He seemed to have a lot of childhood trauma. I hope he can be at peace.

JohnsShirt · 06/11/2022 01:00

Not unexpected unfortunately, he's been troubles for many years.

I'm actually seeing BSB this week, so watching to see if it goes ahead, obviously it's understandable if it doesn't.

Meltinthemiddle · 06/11/2022 20:15

So sad, his twin sister died of a drug overdose a few years ago. From what I've have read, the whole family have had issues with drink and drugs and mental health including Nick. I'm not sure what their upbringing was like but I actually read his twin suffered from mental health and he accused her of sexually abusing him 😔

Anxiousmummy1187 · 10/11/2022 09:49

This still hurts me. First celeb crush when I was 9 and still followed him
from a distance and I just wished he would of got the help he needed.

Anxiousmummy1187 · 10/11/2022 09:51

That wasn’t his twin who did. Angel is his twin and still alive. Leslie was a couple years older and she was the one who died and allegedly raped him but I think this was all lies