More clues to what may have contributed to Aaron Carter’s tragic death are revealed.
Responding officers reportedly found several cans of compressed air in the singer’s bathroom — where his body was discovered on Saturday — as well as in the bedroom of his Lancaster, Calif. home, sources told TMZ on Monday. policewomen.
The outlet also reports that cops found prescription pill bottles at the scene.
According to the US Addiction Centers, the abuse of inhalants or “blowing” products like compressed air can cause permanent brain damage that can lead to irreversible neurological deficits.
Carter, who died at the age of 34, first revealed his breath addiction during a 2019 episode of “The Doctors.” At the time, he claimed his late sister, Leslie Carter, was the one who introduced him to the habit. She had a fatal overdose in 2012 at the age of 25.
“It’s something that I’ve kept secret from the whole world until now,” he shared at the time, noting that he started huffing when he was “about 16.”
Aaron said he “didn’t really touch it” until he was “about 23,” just after appearing on season 9 of “Dancing With the Stars” in 2009.
“I started going to Staples and Office Depot and different places, buying it with cash so it wouldn’t show up on receipts or anything like that, so no one could track me down. “, he admitted. “I was huffing because I was really stupid and sad, but that’s really no excuse. I was huffing because I’m a drug addict.
It is unclear if Aaron was battling an active breath addiction at the time of his death. However, TMZ reported last month that cops showed up at his home for a wellness check after fans watching his Instagram Live became concerned he was panting.
Cops told the outlet they found no drugs at the scene, or any criminal activity.
The report came just weeks after Aaron checked himself into an outpatient rehabilitation program after losing custody of his 11-month-old son Prince, whom he shared with fiancée Melanie Martin.
He told The Sun at the time that a court order required Martin’s mother to have temporary custody of Prince due to issues with domestic violence and drug use.
Of his “abstinence program”, Aaron said it involved “group therapy, parenting classes [and] domestic violence course.
In addition to addiction, Aaron lived with mental illness. In his adult life, he was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia and acute anxiety. It is unknown if he was taking medication for the above at the time of his death.
Law enforcement sources previously told TMZ that the singer’s housekeeper was the last person to see him alive, which was 2 a.m. Friday after cops showed up to perform a health check on him. . It is not known who made the request.
The outlet reported that Aaron told the officers to leave and ordered his housekeeper to leave him alone.
The housekeeper reportedly didn’t see him for the rest of the day, only going to his room on Saturday morning to see if he wanted coffee, according to TMZ. The outlet further claimed that she heard her dog behind the door in distress, so she walked in and found his lifeless body in the tub.
She then frantically called 9-1-1 to report the suspected drowning.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ they believe Aaron’s body has been in the tub for a long time, as they noticed a rotting smell and discolored bath water.
Aaron’s cause of death has been deemed undetermined by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, pending toxicology results.
TMZ reports that no suicide note was found and there were no signs of foul play.
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