Aaron Carter Dead at 34: Hilary Duff, Katie Thurston and More Stars React to Singer’s Death

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Aaron Carter Dead at 34: Hilary Duff, Katie Thurston and More Stars React to Singer's Death

Hollywood is mourning the death of Aaron Carter. The singer was 34. Among those to share heartfelt tributes was Hilary Duff, who dated the "That's How I Beat Shaq" performer when they were young teenagers. "For Aaron — I'm deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to struggle in-front of the whole world," the Lizzie McGuire alum, now 35, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, November 5. "You had a charm that was absolutely effervescent ... boy did my teenage self love you deeply. Sending love to your family at this time. Rest easy ♥️." Carter was found dead at his California home on Saturday, a rep confirmed to Us Weekly. A 911 call was made at 11 a.m. local time, according to reports from TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter. The younger brother of the Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, Aaron rose to fame in the 2000s as a singer and rapper and later became a reality TV star, appearing on House of Carters, Dancing With the Stars and Marriage Bootcamp: Family Edition. [sendtonews type="float" key="7VF0nJZWev-2829427-14453"] Aaron started a family of his own with ex Melanie Martin in November 2021 when she gave birth to son Prince. The model, 30, uploaded a TikTok video of herself crying in a car shortly after news of Carter’s death broke. “My baby,” the model, 30, captioned an Instagram Story photo with the late rapper on Saturday. “I can’t breathe.” She went on to share photos of her son's father kissing her hand and greeting their newborn baby. One day prior to Aaron's death, Mic Garcia's (a.k.a. ChecktheStar) new single, titled "Lately," featuring the Florida native was released. "Thank you for believing in me, for working with me teaching so much about the industry, teaching me how to sing," Garcia wrote via Instagram on Saturday. "Thank you for bringing me in. Thank you for you. [Thank you] for all the good memories staying up allll night making music. [Thank you] for all the good vibes man, you helped me so much! Like I told u big bro ur a Legend! And I'll make sure I do everything in my power to keep up your legacy like you asked! You are loved by the world." Garcia added via his Instagram Story, "Love you brother I'm going to the studio to record on the track u sent me. I promise they will be beautiful." Scroll down to see how other stars responded to the news of Aaron's death:

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Aaron Carter Dead at 34: Hilary Duff, Katie Thurston and More Stars React to Singer's Death

Hollywood is mourning the death of Aaron Carter. The singer was 34. Among those to share heartfelt tributes was Hilary Duff, who dated the "That's How I Beat Shaq" performer when they were young teenagers. "For Aaron — I'm deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to struggle in-front of the whole world," the Lizzie McGuire alum, now 35, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, November 5. "You had a charm that was absolutely effervescent ... boy did my teenage self love you deeply. Sending love to your family at this time. Rest easy ♥️." Carter was found dead at his California home on Saturday, a rep confirmed to Us Weekly. A 911 call was made at 11 a.m. local time, according to reports from TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter. The younger brother of the Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, Aaron rose to fame in the 2000s as a singer and rapper and later became a reality TV star, appearing on House of Carters, Dancing With the Stars and Marriage Bootcamp: Family Edition. [sendtonews type="float" key="7VF0nJZWev-2829427-14453"] Aaron started a family of his own with ex Melanie Martin in November 2021 when she gave birth to son Prince. The model, 30, uploaded a TikTok video of herself crying in a car shortly after news of Carter’s death broke. “My baby,” the model, 30, captioned an Instagram Story photo with the late rapper on Saturday. “I can’t breathe.” She went on to share photos of her son's father kissing her hand and greeting their newborn baby. One day prior to Aaron's death, Mic Garcia's (a.k.a. ChecktheStar) new single, titled "Lately," featuring the Florida native was released. "Thank you for believing in me, for working with me teaching so much about the industry, teaching me how to sing," Garcia wrote via Instagram on Saturday. "Thank you for bringing me in. Thank you for you. [Thank you] for all the good memories staying up allll night making music. [Thank you] for all the good vibes man, you helped me so much! Like I told u big bro ur a Legend! And I'll make sure I do everything in my power to keep up your legacy like you asked! You are loved by the world." Garcia added via his Instagram Story, "Love you brother I'm going to the studio to record on the track u sent me. I promise they will be beautiful." Scroll down to see how other stars responded to the news of Aaron's death:

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Carrie Ann Inaba

“I [would] think of Aaron Carter a lot, actually. I always wondered how he was doing. He’s been very open about his own personal struggles through life,” the Dancing With the Stars judge told Page Six after Aaron's death. The late rapper competed on season 9 of the competition series, which aired in 2009. “When he was on Dancing With the Stars, he was one of the brightest lights. He was one of the people who always came [up to me] behind the scenes — whether there’s rules in place or not. Like, you were not supposed to talk to the judges and he didn’t let that stop him. ... I will always remember Aaron as this beautiful heart and light, and I just wish for him [to have] eternal peace."

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Lance Bass

The 'NSync artist reflected on one of his first interactions with the late pop star in a lengthy Instagram tribute. "When I was around 17, the @nsync guys and I were staying at the same hotel as Aaron in Germany. He was around 9 years old at the time," Bass wrote. "I was in my hotel and kept hearing a little kid run up and down the hallways. I opened the door and saw Aaron sprinting around, banging on the guys' hotel doors and pretending to throw up on people. He ran into my room and instantly we were buds. He quickly became the little brother to all of us and was known for being quirky, funny and always trying to make people laugh."

The Single Parents alum concluded: "It makes me so angry and sad to know that it got the best of him and unfortunately those who enabled him turned a blind eye. His good friends and his family did absolutely everything they could and this will forever be an incredible loss. I know Aaron is finally at peace and I'm sure he's playing jokes on his loved ones that have passed. My prayers go out to @nickcarter @angelcharissma and family as they grieve this incredible loss. Will miss you."

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Raven-Symone

“We’re sending our love out to the family,” the Cheetah Girls star and wife Miranda Pearman-Maday told Entertainment Tonight on November 6.

Symoné also shared that she and Aaron “crossed circles multiple times” throughout their careers in the music industry. “My heart goes out to Nick [Carter]. It’s such a tragedy,” she said.

While the Lizzie McGuire alum’s cause of death has yet to be revealed, the Raven’s Home actress told ET: “I think we really do need to get the world in order, so we can start focusing on mental health. It’s a real thing, and we need to stop losing our youth to it. It’s just a part of our everyday life to have check-ups, mentally, and help our society out.”

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Nick Carter

“My heart has been broken today. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded,” the Backstreet Boys singer wrote via Instagram on Sunday. “I have always held onto 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, “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., now you get a chance to finally have some peace you could never find here on earth. … God, Please take care of my baby brother.”

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Hilary Duff

"For Aaron — I'm deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to struggle in-front of the whole world," the How I Met Your Father star wrote. "You had a charm that was absolutely effervescent ... boy did my teenage self love you deeply. Sending love to your family at this time. Rest easy ♥️."

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New Kids on the Block

“We are shocked and saddened about the sudden passing of Aaron Carter,” the band shared via social media on November 5. “Sending prayers to the Carter family. Rest in peace, Aaron.” 

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Katie Thurston

"I would occasionally watch his lives on TikTok. All he wanted to do was connect with people. Stay kind. Your words have an impact," the Bachelorette alum shared via her Instagram Story. 

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Paris Hilton

“Sad to hear about the news of Aaron Carter. He was always kind to my family and I,” the Cooking With Paris star shared via Twitter on Sunday, November 6. “He had a good heart. Gone way too soon. Sending my thoughts and condolences to his loved ones and family. RIP.”

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Melissa Joan Hart

“Sending love to the family and friends and fans of Aaron Carter,” the Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum wrote alongside a throwback picture via Instagram on Saturday. “Rest in peace!” 

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Diane Warren

"Fame at a young age is often more a curse than a blessing and Surviving it is not easy. RIP Aaron Carter🎤💔," the songwriter shared via Twitter on Saturday.

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Loni Love

"Met Aaron Carter in 2018, funny, talented and cool," the TV personality wrote via Twitter. "I felt that he was trying....he really was just trying to be happy. I'm sorry to hear of his passing.. Condolences to his family and fans 💔."

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Tyler Hilton

"No …. This @aaroncarter news is heartbreaking … this kid had such a spark," the One Tree Hill alum wrote via Twitter. "Known him for years and always really liked him, he was warm and really funny. Loved putting on a show and he was good at it. Ill find some pics of us and post more later… damn RIP budddd #aaroncarter." 

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Christy Carlson Romano

"Incredibly sad about the passing of Aaron Carter. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family. 🕯️," the Kim Possible alum wrote via Twitter.