Heartsareheavy.
AaronCarter’sdeathattheageof34was“supershocking”tothoseclosesttohim,asourceexclusivelytellsUsWeeklyinthenewissue.
TheUpsandDownsofAaronCarterandMelanieMartin
The’00sstarwasdiscovereddeadinhisCaliforniahomeonSaturday,November5,accordingtoarep.
Accordingtomultiplesources,a911callwasplacedat11a.m.localtime.
Carter’sofficialcauseofdeathhasnotyetbeenrevealed,butthemusicianhadahistoryofsubstanceabuseandstruggledwithhismentalhealth.
“Thosewho’veknownhimforyearsneversawAaronlikethis[before],”asourcetellsUs,addingthatfriendsnoticedtheFloridanativeexhibiting“bizarrebehaviour”and“slurringhiswords”beforehisdeath.
CloseconfidantstoldCarterthat“everyonewantedhimtogotorehab,”buttheDancingWiththeStarsaluminitiallyresisted,accordingtoUs.
AaronCarterandMelanieMartin’sSonPrinceinFamilyPhotos
MelanieMartin,the“IWantCandy”singer’sex-fiancée,hasalsoexpressedconcernsaboutherex,withwhomshehasan11-month-oldsonnamedPrince.
“Shewastryingtohelphimgetoffdrugsandintorehabonaregularbasis,”thesourcesays.
“Itwasanever-endingbattle.”
Accordingtotheinsider,Martin“reachedout”toanoutpatientfacilityonCarter’sbehalf,buttheattemptfailed.
DuringanexclusiveinterviewwithUsinDecember2021,the“Aaron’sParty”singerpreviouslygushedabouthisexperienceasafirst-timefather.
“ThepersonIamtoday—Iwanttobeabetterversionof[theperson]Iwasthedaybefore.”
SoIwanttobeabetterversionofmyselftomorrowthanIwasthedaybefore,”heexplained.
“Sothat’sreallywhatI’maimingfor,peaceandserenity,anddoingmoreofthosethings.”
Andreallyholdingmyselfaccountableformyflaws.”
CarterandMartin’srelationshiphasbeenrocky,withthecouplebreakingupandreunitingseveraltimessincetheygotengagedinJune2020.
Despitethefactthattheysplitearlierthisyear,theBulgariannativehasopenlyexpressedhergrieffollowingthedeathoftheHouseofCarteralum.
AaronCarter’sUpsandDownsThroughouttheYears
“Iwasreallylookingforwardtogettingmarriedandhavingmorechildrenwithhim,”shesaidexclusivelytoUsonMonday,November7.
“Ifeltlikewewerereallyclose,andIwasexcitedtospendtheholidayswithmyfamilyagain.”
I’mdevastatedandcan’twaittoseemywonderfulsoulmateagain.
Wenevergaveuponourlove,andIbelievewecouldn’tlivewithoutoneanother.”
Meanwhile,thelatepopstarwaspreviouslyopenabouthisdarkestmoments.
“IthoughtI’ddiebeforeIwas30,”hetoldUsin2017.
“EvenwhenIwas13,14,Irememberthinking,‘Oh,myGod.
“I’mgoingtodie.”…
Igothroughalotofpain,andmymusicreflectsthat.”
