Aaron Carter, 34, had struggled with substance abuse and checked into rehab a number of times. He was found dead at home in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has paid tribute to his “baby brother” Aaron after he was found dead.
The singer, 42, wrote on Twitter that his “heart is broken” and uploaded several photos of the pair in their younger years.
“Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded,” he posted on Sunday.
“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.”
He added that “addiction and mental illness are the real villains here”, signing off the post: “I love you baby brother.”
Carter, 34, was found dead in a bath at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, according to reports.
