Aaron Carter, the former child pop star known for his albumsAaron’s PartyandLØVË, has died, PEOPLE confirms. He was 34.
The musician was found dead Saturday morning at his house in Lancaster, California, according to TMZ, who firstreportedthe news. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department tells PEOPLE a body was discovered just before 11 a.m., but police did not officially identify the victim.
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His early hits included “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” “That’s How I Beat Shaq” and his cover of The Strangeloves' “I Want Candy.” Aaron opened on tour for the Backstreet Boys andBritney Spearsbefore embarking on his first solo tour in 2000.
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In recent years, Aaron pivoted to rap and released his fifth studio albumLØVËin 2018, 16 years after his previous album.
The young multi-hyphenate was also an actor, appearing as himself in such shows asLizzie McGuireandSabrina the Teenage Witch, as well as roles in7th Heavenand the moviesFat Albert(2004),Popstar(2005) andSupercross(2005).
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Additionally, he made his Broadway debut as JoJo inSeussical the Musicalback in 2001, and he appeared in a 2011 Off-Broadway production ofThe Fantasticks.
Aaron appeared alongside Nick, 42, their three siblings Bobbie Jean, Leslie and Angel in their short-lived 2006 E! reality showHouse of Carters, and he competed on season 9 ofDancing with the Starsin 2009, coming in 5th with partnerKarina Smirnoff.
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“I’m going to be a good father. I know it,” he told PEOPLE in 2018. “I want lots of kids, lots of stability, lots of happiness and laughter and learning and having fun. It’s going to be good.”
The on-and-off couplecalled off their engagementa week later beforegetting back togetherin December andbreaking up againin February. Their relationship status at the time of his death was unclear.
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Aaron facedlegal troubles, as well asstruggles with addictionandmental healthover the years, for which hesought treatment. Most recently, he was pulled over for suspicion of DUI on Tuesday but officersfound that he wasn’t under the influenceafter conducting a field sobriety test, according to TMZ.
source: people.com
