Just IN: Singer Aaron Carter is Dead, aged 34

Aaron Carter, Singer and brother of Backstreet Boys star Nick, was found dead at his home in Lancaster, Calif. on Saturday, aged 34

Carter, who was also a rapper, actor and TV personality, launched to fame in the 1990s, and was the brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter,

Multiple sources also told TMZ Saturday that the “Aaron Party” singer’s body was found in his bathtub.

Law enforcement was reportedly dispatched to the premises at around 11 a.m. local time after they received a call that a male had drowned.

Per TMZ, detectives are investigating the death as a homicide but the outlet was told that is standard procedure.

An official cause of death is unknown and it likely will not be disclosed until an autopsy and coroner’s report has been completed.

Carter rose to fame as a child star in the late ’90s with hits like “I Want Candy” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq.” He was also known for being the younger brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter.

However, as Aaron grew older, he lived a complicated life surrounded by substance abuse, relationship problems and mental health issues.

As recently as September, the “Fool’s Gold” singer revealed that he had “voluntarily” checked into an out-patient program of a rehab center in order to try and regain custody of his 11-month-old son, Prince.

He and his on-again, off-again fiancée, Melanie Martin, welcomed their first child in November 2020.

Aaron previously said that he was seeking help to manage “triggers” that made him want to smoke marijuana, and also admitted to taking Xanax as part of a “regimented medication” plan to keep him “clean from huffing dust.”

Then, just a few days ago, he was pulled over by police on suspicion of a DUI, according to TMZ.

This was not the first time that Aaron would have gotten in trouble with law enforcement, though.

In 2017, the “House of Carters” alum was busted on DUI and marijuana charges in Georgia, but he ended up not facing any jail time.

In recent years, Aaron has also being on the headlines for his toxic relationship with Martin Both parties at times had made allegations of abuse against one another.

Earlier this year, the model accused her child’s father of fracturing three of her ribs during a dispute. However, Aaron denied those claims.