Aaron Carter’s memorial service to be held on 'later date' as body released to family after autopsy
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA: The body of singer Aaron Carter, who was found dead at the age of 34 on November 5, has been released to his grief-stricken family, with a source claiming they were in the process of planning his memorial service, Radar Online reported.
The ‘I want candy’ hitmaker, who rose to fame as a child pop star, was found dead in the bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California. His housekeeper frantically called 911 to report a drowning after finding him unresponsive in the bathtub. Talking about the ongoing investigation, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office told RadarOnline that Aaron's autopsy was completed on Monday, November 7.
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The office also added his grieving family has been notified that his deceased body is ready to be released. Now, an insider close to Carter’s family told the outlet that his family ‘is discussing a memorial service," but it will be held at a "later date." Earlier, Carter’s family revealed they believe his death was not intentional. A source close to Aaron’s family told TMZ that Aaron was actually looking forward to his life and was seeing a family counselor, which he knew would help his chances of being a more involved parent.
While the official cause of Carter’s death has still remained a mystery, the authorities believe his body had been in the tub for some time as there was a smell of decomposition, when they arrived at the crime scene. The law enforcement sources also claim that they recovered cans of compressed air and prescription pills from his bedroom and bathroom. However, no suicide note was found at the scene, and there were also no signs of foul play.
Aaron was just 34-year-old when he passed away. He is survived by his siblings and 11-months-old son Prince, whom he shared with his fiancée Melanie Martin. The couple started dating in early 2020. Soon, Carter revealed in March that Martin was pregnant after she suffered a miscarriage in June 2020. The couple then announced their engagement on June 12, 2020, with an Instagram post and welcomed their son, Prince, in November 2021.
The death of the young talented artist has left his older brother Nick Carter devastated. Talking about the loss, Nick paid a tribute to his brother with a long Instagram post reading, "My heart is broken. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded. I have always held on to the hope that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed. Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss, but the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here. I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know. I love you Chizz.”