The sudden death of Aaron Carter triggers a wave of grief. Among other things, his former partner Hilary Duff says goodbye on social media: “My teenager – I loved you very much.”
The shock and grief at Aaron Carter’s sudden death is deep. The US singer and brother of Backstreet Boy star Nick Carter was found dead in the bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California on Saturday. The singer was only 34 years old. Now numerous celebrities from the international music scene are saying goodbye to the former teenage star.
US actress and singer Hilary Duff finds touching lines on Instagram: “For Aaron – I’m deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and you had to fight. In front of the whole world.” Duff and Carter dated for about a year in the early 2000s. At the time, Carter was at the peak of his music career. “You had a charm that absolutely oozed. My teenager – I loved you dearly. Sending love to the family at this time. Rest in peace.”
*NSYNC also expressed their sympathy. “We are saddened by the news of the sudden death of Aaron Carter (…)” it said in a message on Twitter. “Our hearts go out to his family, friends and fans at this difficult time. Rest in Peace Aaron.” The group provides a picture of Aaron Carter and the hashtag
“One Tree Hill” star and singer Tyler Hilton also posts on Twitter. “No… This news from Aaron Carter is heartbreaking… the boy had such a spark. I’ve known him for years and always really liked him, he was warm and really funny. He loved doing a show and he was good at it.”
The boy band New Kids on the Block also speaks up. The pop group temporarily reunited with the Backstreet Boys in the 2010s, with whom Aaron Carter was also touring at the time. “We are shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Aaron Carter,” the tweet read. “We send our prayers to the Carter family. Rest in peace Aaron.”
US composer Diane Warren wrote on Twitter: “Fame at a young age is often more of a curse than a blessing and surviving it is not easy. Rest in peace Aaron Carter.” Actress and singer Christy Carlson Romano was “incredibly saddened by the death of Aaron Carter”. She also sends her condolences to the family via Twitter.
His girlfriend and his son’s mother had a particularly bizarre reaction to Carter’s death. In a live clip, Melanie Martin showed herself sobbing while driving on Tiktok.
The exact circumstances of the death are still unclear. Carter had struggled with mental health issues as well as medication and drug addiction on and off since his early fame.
