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Aaron Carter, the singer and actor who briefly became a teenage sensation in the early 2000s and who was known for the hit song “I Want Candy, has died at the age of 34.
The brother of Backstreet Boys was found dead at his home in Southern California. Taylor Helgeson, a representative for Big Umbrella, an entertainment management company, confirmed Mr. Carter’s death but declined to comment on the cause.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call at Mr. Carter’s home in Lancaster, Calif., on Saturday and found Mr. Carter dead at the residence, according to Deputy Lizette Falcon, a spokeswoman for the department.
“Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded,” Nick Carter, the singer’s older brother and a member of the Backstreet Boys, said in a statement emailed by his representative.
He added: “Addiction and mental illness is the real villain here. I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know.”
Aaron Carter, who released his first album at age 9 and the popular album “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” at age 12, became a fixture of teenage programming and magazines and made appearances on shows like “Lizzie McGuire.”
“Aaron’s Party” peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 list, selling some three million copies. He released five studio albums and was a contestant on the show “Dancing With the Stars.”
