Tributes have multiplied since the announcement of the death of American singer Aaron Carter on Saturday night at the age of 34. Many celebrities of the early 2000s pay tribute to the young father, who rose to fame as a child star in the late 1990s before enduring personal and legal disputes.
A spokesman confirmed the death of Aaron Carter in skynews after a first announcement of TMZ. According to people on the site, the singer was found Saturday morning in the bathtub of his home in Lancaster, California. The causes of his death have not yet been determined.
“We are saddened by the sudden passing of Aaron Carter,” said *NSync, the boy band in which Justin Timberlake had his first hit. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends and fans during this difficult time.”
The group New Kids on The Block, pioneer of these masculine formations that triumphed in the 80s, separateda similar message.
Star at 9 years old
Born on December 7, 1987 in Tampa, Florida, Aaron Carter began his music career at the age of 7. He was 9 years old when he released his first album, fall in love with youin 1997. Published in September 2000, Aaron’s Party (Come Get Him) it sold three million copies in the United States and immediately propelled him to teen and tween status.
Little brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Aaron Carter secured several of his early parts, as well as those of Britney Spears. In 2001, his album oh aaronin which he sings a duet with his brother, had been certified platinum.
Success followed him as a teenager. At the time, she was in a relationship with Hilary Duff, star of the series. lizzie mcguire – where he made an appearance in his own role. She posted a message for her on Instagram this Sunday:
“I am deeply sorry that life has been so hard on you and that you had to fight in front of the eyes of the whole world,” the “How I Met Your Father” actress wrote. “Your charm was absolutely bursting with life… The teenager I was loved you dearly.”
Success faded with adulthood, and Aaron Carter’s life took a darker turn: the guardian reported drug addiction. AFP mentions a pharmacological treatment in 2011.
descent into hell
In 2013, prey to the pink press, plagued by debts, especially taxes, he declared bankruptcy. He had also had many problems with the authorities, mainly for possession of narcotics and dangerous driving.
His relations with his family had also deteriorated: according to the BBCNick Carter had obtained a deportation order against his younger brother in 2019, who he said threatened to kill his then-pregnant wife. Aaron Carter said he was “stunned,” saying he “doesn’t want to hurt anyone.”
“Fame at a young age is a curse”
Aaron Carter had a son with fiancée Melanie Martin in November 2021. Last September, he confided in the Sun that they had lost custody of it and that they had entered a new rehabilitation program to get it back.
American songwriter Diane Warren, who has written songs for Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Céline Dion, also paid tribute to the fallen star: “Fame at a young age is more often a curse than a blessing,” she wrote on Twitter. “Surviving is not easy.”
Earlier this year, he told the daily mail who aspired to stop being considered a “shipwreck”. “I’m not what some people try to portray,” he pleaded. “If anyone wants to call me a train wreck, then I am a train that has been through many accidents and has been derailed for many reasons.”
Source: BFM TV
