Aaron Carter Cause and Manner of Death Revealed – The Hollywood Reporter
Aaron Carter’s death has been ruled an accident, according to the L.A. Medical Examiner.
The late singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter was found dead on Nov. 5 at the age of 34. At the time, no cause of death was given, but according to an autopsy report obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Carter’s manner of death was an accident, caused by drowning and the effects of difluoroethane and alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax.
The toxicology report found the presence of difluoroethane, a gass commonly used in air spray cleaners for electronic devices. Alprazolam can have depressant effects, which can cause drowsiness and sedation, according to the coroner.
The investigation into Carter’s death found that the singer was submerged in his bathtub when medical responders arrived. Carter had become “incapacitated while in the tub due to the effects of inhaling compressed gas and alprazolam,” according to the report. The inhalation of those products and drugs resulted in him becoming submerged and “unable to breath” and “ultimately led to his death.”
A rep from Carter’s management company initially confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he was found dead in his home in Lancaster, California.
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Aaron Carter’s death has been ruled an accident, according to the L.A. Medical Examiner.
The late singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter was found dead on Nov. 5 at the age of 34. At the time, no cause of death was given, but according to an autopsy report obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Carter’s manner of death was an accident, caused by drowning and the effects of difluoroethane and alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax.
The toxicology report found the presence of difluoroethane, a gass commonly used in air spray cleaners for electronic devices. Alprazolam can have depressant effects, which can cause drowsiness and sedation, according to the coroner.
The investigation into Carter’s death found that the singer was submerged in his bathtub when medical responders arrived. Carter had become “incapacitated while in the tub due to the effects of inhaling compressed gas and alprazolam,” according to the report. The inhalation of those products and drugs resulted in him becoming submerged and “unable to breath” and “ultimately led to his death.”
A rep from Carter’s management company initially confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he was found dead in his home in Lancaster, California.
More to come…