Cause of Aaron Carter’s death revealed

Aaron Carter’s death was caused by drowning and the effects of inhaling difluoroethane and alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax, according to a copy of his autopsy report viewed by diversity on Tuesday.

The manner of his death was ruled accidental, with the first cause being drowning and the second being difluoroethane, the main ingredient in canned air, along with use of Xanax.

According to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Alejandra Parra, on Nov. 5, 2022, officials responded to a call regarding a suspicious death at Carter’s home. According to TMZ, it was his housekeeper who spotted Carter being unresponsive at his home and called authorities.

Following his death, brother and Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter uploaded a tribute post to Instagram, along with a series of photos of the two as children. “Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss,” he wrote in the caption, “but the truth is, addiction and mental illness are the real villains here.”

Carter had become a contested figure in recent years. In 2019, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight regarding a DUI arrest, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with multiple mental health issues. Weeks later, his brother Nick obtained a restraining order against him.

In September, the Florida native enrolled in rehab for the fifth time in hopes of regaining custody of his then 10-month-old son Prince. He and his ex-fiancée Melanie Martin lost custody due to domestic violence and drug problems.

Carter rose to fame after signing a record deal in 1997 after opening for the Backstreet Boys in 1997. Carter released his debut studio album when he was 9, with the hit “Crush on You,” which went gold in December 1997. His second album, Aaron’s Party (Come and Get It), was released in 2000 and featured fan favorites “That’s How I Beat Shaq” and “I Want Candy”. The album went triple platinum and led the teenager to serve as the opening act on tours with Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. Carter has also appeared on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows including “Lizzie McGuire” and “All That!”.

Two more albums followed: Oh Aaron in 2001 and Another Earthquake! in 2002. Carter also starred alongside his siblings in the short-lived reality series House of Carters on E! and starred as Jojo in the Broadway production of Seussical the Musical. Carter later appeared as a contestant on season 9 of Dancing With the Stars. He returned to music in 2016 with his single Fool’s Gold before releasing his fifth album Love in 2018.