US pop Singer and rapper Aaron Carter has died at the age of 34, reports BBC.

He was also the younger brother of Nick Carter, a member of world-famous band Backstreet Boys.

Representatives of his team confirmed his death.

"Right now it's a really bad time, we're trying to figure out what happened and what the cause of it was," they said.

"We're just as upset as everyone and hope that fans can give thoughts and prayers to his family."

TMZ also reported Los Angeles County police arrived at the scene at around 11:00 local time (18:00 GMT) after receiving a report of drowning.

Carter started his career opening for the boy band Backstreet Boys on a number of tours and concerts, and also had a successful solo career.

During the late 90s and early noughties he sold millions of copies of his four albums, the first of which was when he was only nine years old.

His second album, Aaron's Party (Come Get It), was released in 2000 and went triple platinum.

As he grew older, Carter transitioned into rap, and also appeared in Broadway musicals and on the US TV show Dancing With The Stars.

He faced a number of struggles, checking in to rehab several times and filing a bankruptcy petition in 2013 over millions of dollars of debt, much of it tax-related.

He also had several run-ins with authorities over drugs possession and reckless driving.

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