Aaron Carter’s Cause of Death Revealed as an Accident
Almost one year after his death, Aaron Carter’s final resting place has been confirmed.
On Oct. 13, his twin sister Angel Carter, 35, shared a photo of what appeared to be a memorial plaque for the pop star at a crypt.
“Aaron’s portrait was placed this morning at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills,” Angel wrote on Instagram, referring to the famous Los Angeles memorial park. “He adored his fans, and I know how much this would mean to him now having a final resting place where we could all celebrate his life. I invite you to visit, share your memories, and never forget who Aaron was deep down.”
The plaque contains an engraved picture of Aaron, who is described as a “beloved brother, son, friend and father of Prince Carter,” referring to his now-22-month-old son with Melanie Martin.
This past summer, Angel told People that Aaron—also a brother to Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter—had been cremated. “I have him here,” she told the outlet. “And for a few months after he died, it was my last way to protect him. I don’t want anybody to do anything weird with him. Now, I’m burying him next week at Forest Lawn.”
Angel added, “I can’t trust that anybody else is not going to exploit him. So at that time, that was my last act of love.”
Aaron, who rose to fame in the late ’90s as a child pop sensation, was found dead at 34 at his California home in November 2022. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner later determined Aaron died from drowning, while the effects of alprazolam, which is sold under the brand Xanax, and difluoroethane, a compressed gas, were listed as secondary causes of his death, which was ruled an accident.
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Prior to his death, Aaron battled addiction, struggled with his mental health and was also involved in legal turmoil with his family. Angel told People in August that her brother’s struggles worsened following the death of their sister Leslie, who suffered a fatal overdose in 2012, and their dad Robert Carter, who passed away after suffering an apparent heart attack in 2017.
“He wanted so badly to be happy,” she told the magazine. “He really fought to the end, but he just had too many problems to be fixed. He’d become this person who we no longer recognized. I don’t even think he recognized himself.”
Look back at Aaron’s life in pictures:
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1997: Aaron & Sporty Spice
The singer appears with Mel C from the Spice Girls in Hamburg, Germany.
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1998: German TV Appearance
Aaron appears on Bravo All Stars.
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1999: Diddy & Me
Aaron appears with Diddy at MTV’s Big Help Concert.
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1999: Grammys
Aaron appears at the Grammy Awards.
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2000: Aaron & Nick
The brothers appear together at the Billboard Music Awards.
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2000: Brothers’ Night Out
Aaron hangs out with big brother Nick Carter at the Billboard Music Awards.
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2001: Billboard Music Awards
Aaron and fellow singer Billy Gilman appear onstage.
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2002: Meeting Diana Ross
The two attend the annual Dream Halloween Los Angeles event benefiting Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF).
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2002: Dynamic Duo
Aaron and brother Nick Carter appear at 102.7 KIIS-FM’s Wango Tango concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
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2003: With Hilary Duff
The singer appears with his girlfriend at an after-party for the premiere of The Lizzie McGuire Movie.
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2005: BSB Reunion
Aaron meets up with his bro Nick Carter‘s Backstreet Boys band mates A.J. McClean and Brian Littrell at a Grammys event.
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2005: Chillin’ With Nick Cannon
The two appear together at an MTV VMAs party.
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2009: Dancing With the Stars
Aaron dances with Karina Smirnoff on the show.
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2009: Dancing Duo
Aaron and DWTS partner Karina Smirnoff showcase their moves.
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2017: Fan Event
The singer poses during a handprint ceremony and meet & greet with fans as he visits Planet Hollywood Times Square in New York City.
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2017: Meeting Adam Lambert
The singers attend Project Angel Food’s 2017 Angel Awards.
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2018: Portrait
The singer poses for portrait sitting in an Ulloo42 chair at the Visual Snow Initiative visits The Artists Projecton event in L.A.
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2019: On Tour
Aaron performs at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas.
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2021: Aaron & Melanie Martin
The two, at the time expecting their son Prince, appear at the Celebrity Boxing Face Off between Aaron and Lamar Odom, who won the match.
2021: Birth of Prince
Aaron appears in the delivery room with his son, Prince.
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2022: Vegas Night
The star arrives at the Kings of Hustler male revue at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club in Las Vegas.
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