Hilary Duff and Co.
Music stars mourn the death of Aaron Carter
Hilary Duff and Aaron Carter were a couple in the early 2000s.
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Aaron Carter’s unexpected death has sparked a wave of grief. Stars like Hilary Duff say goodbye on social media.
The shock and grief after the surprising death of Aaron Carter (1987-2022) runs deep. The US singer and brother of Backstreet Boy star Nick Carter (42) was found dead in the bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California last Saturday (November 5). That was possible the US gossip portal “TMZ” confirmed by both police and Carter’s fiancee Melanie Martin. He was only 34 years old. Now numerous celebrities from the international music scene are saying goodbye to the former teenage star.
Ex-Girlfriend Hilary Duff: ‘My Teenage Me Loved You Very Much’
US actress and singer Hilary Duff (35) finds touching lines on Instagram: “For Aaron – I am deeply sorry that life has been so hard for you and you had to fight. In front of the whole world.” Duff and Carter dated for around a year in the early 2000s. At the time, Carter was at the peak of his music career. “You had a charm that absolutely oozed. My teenage self loved you dearly. Sending love to the family at this time. Rest in peace.”
“One Tree Hill” star and singer Tyler Hilton (38) is also setting a post on Twitter away. “No… This news from Aaron Carter is heartbreaking… the boy had such a spark. I’ve known him for years and always really liked him, he was warm and really funny. He loved doing a show and he was good at it.”
Shock at New Kids on the Block
The boy band New Kids on the Block also speaks up. The pop group temporarily reunited with the Backstreet Boys in the 2010s, with whom Aaron Carter was also touring at the time. “We are shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Aaron Carter,” it says in a tweet. “We send our prayers to the Carter family. Rest in peace Aaron.”
US composer Diane Warren (66) writes on Twitter: “Fame at a young age is often more of a curse than a blessing and surviving it is not easy. Rest in peace Aaron Carter.” Actress and singer Christy Carlson Romano (38) was “incredibly saddened by the death of Aaron Carter”. Also via Twitter sends her condolences to the family.