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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Alexandra Del Rosario

Coroner reveals Aaron Carter's cause of death: drowning, with drug use a factor

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County medical examiner on Tuesday revealed the cause of death for "I Want Candy" singer Aaron Carter, who was found dead in November 2022.

According to information in the coroner database, the singer drowned at his home in Lancaster. The coroner said that "effects of difluoroethane and alprazolam" — also known as compressed gas and Xanax, respectively — were factors in his death.

His death was ruled an accident.

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