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Aaron Carter�s cause of death has been revealed five months after his
passing.
According to an autopsy report obtained by Variety, the troubled child
star drowned after taking alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax, and
inhaling difluoroethane, a chemical found in cans of compressed air. His
death was determined to be accidental.
�Mr. Carter became incapacitated while in the bathtub due to the effects
of inhaling compressed gas and taking alprazolam,� the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner�s report states, per Us Weekly.
�This resulted in him becoming submerged under water, unable to breath
[sic], and ultimately led to his death.�
Carter died Nov. 5, 2022, after being found unresponsive in a bathtub at
his Lancaster, California home. He was 34.
The musician rose to prominence as an opening act for brother Nick
Carter�s group The Backstreet Boys in 1997, later recording the Y2K hits �Aaron�s Party� and �That�s How I Beat Shaq.�
Carter struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues in the
years that followed.
In September 2019, he admitted to abusing inhalants, commonly called
�huffing,� during an appearance on the syndicated daytime show �The
Doctors.�
�It�s something that I�ve kept secret from the whole world until now,�
Carter said at the time.
The musician is survived by his son Prince, 17 months, whom he shares with ex-fianc�e Melanie Martin.
Need help with substance use disorder or mental health issues? In the
U.S., call 800-662-HELP (4357) for the SAMHSA National Helpline.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aaron-carter-cause-of- death_n_643f1664e4b0408f3e4f9439
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