Aaron Carter’s family decided to have the singer cremated, two weeks after his tragic passing at his home in Lancaster, California. According to TMZ, Aaron’s death certificate revealed that he was in fact cremated, with his ashes to be kept in possession by his sister, Angel. As of yet, the family has not decided whether to have those ashes put at a particular resting place, but that’s a decision they’ll make further down the line.
As for an official cause of death, sources say there are still further tests that need to be performed in order to determine what led to Aaron’s demise after he reportedly drowned in his bathtub on November 5. Cops later discovered several canisters of compressed air and other medications, which they suspect had contributed to the fatal incident.
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Aaron’s death was followed by the news that the “I Want Candy” pop star died without a will, even though lawyers had recommended he have one in place after welcoming his son, Prince lyric Carter, in late 2021.
Seeing that Aaron was not married at the time of his death, per California law, Prince will ultimately be granted access to his dad’s estate as he’ll inherit the full percentage. It’s unclear just how much Aaron was worth when he died, but he’d made it no secret that outside of his music career, he had also been fairly successful flipping houses.
In his honor, his brother Nick Carter shed light on his sibling’s problems with addiction over the years and that mental illness was one of the villains in this tragedy. “Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded,” the 42-year-old wrote.
“I have always held on to the hope that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed. Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss, but the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here.”
Aaron, who was born in Tampa, Florida, rose to fame in the late ‘90s, and released four studio albums throughout his career. His most successful project was his sophomore record, “Aaron’s Party,” which sold over three million copies in the U.S. and featured the hit singles, “Bounce,” “I Want Candy,” and, of course, “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It).”
Rest in peace.