Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has paid tribute to his baby brother, Aaron Carter, after his tragic death on Saturday, November 5th.
Aaron Carter, 34, was found dead in a bathtub at his Los Angeles home by a housesitter at around 11 am, all attempts to resuscitate him were reported to be unsuccessful.
42-year-old Nick Carter said on Twitter: “My heart is broken. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded. 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 are the real villains here. I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know. I love you baby brother.”
My heart is broken. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded. 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. pic.twitter.com/89lsEdX9f8
— Nick Carter (@nickcarter) November 6, 2022
By his own admission in the media, he had had a difficult relationship with Aaron who had publicly struggled with drug use and his mental health. At the time of his death, Aaron was reported to be struggling with “multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety, and manic depression”.
In March of this year, the heavily tattoed Aaron, documented a tattoo artist creating four new pieces on his face in a series of Instagram posts, one of which was a giant butterfly tattoo. The tattoo, above his right eye, was in honor of his sister Leslie Carter who died at the age of 25 from a drug overdose in 2012.
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