Aaron Carter’s official cause of death revealed as drowning: Autopsy shows singer became ‘incapacitated’ and ‘slipped under the water in bathtub’ after taking Xanax and ‘HUFFING’

The autopsy for singer Aaron Carter revealed that he drowned in his bathtub after consuming Xanax and huffing ahead of his death at 34 last year at his home in Lancaster, California.

Carter’s autopsy results showed he had consumed alprazolam, which is a generic form of Xanax, and inhaled compressed difluoroethane,’ according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, TMZ reported Tuesday.

Carter inhaled compressed difluoroethane, a propellant used in cans of compressed air, a practice commonly known as ‘huffing.’ 

Carter was ‘incapacitated while in the bathtub due to the effects’ of the substances, according to officials.

Carter’s body was found in his home November 5, 2022. Authorities said in the report that the entertainer, under the influence of the substances, ‘slipped under the water’ and drowned. 

Coroner’s officials in January ruled out drowning as his primary cause of death, TMZ reported, as medical examiners did not detect any water in his lungs.

Melanie Martin, who was Carter’s fiancée and shared a child with him, told the outlet that the release of the autopsy did not bring closure about for her.

‘It claims death is by drowning but also adds he was wearing a t-shirt and necklace in the bathtub which doesn’t make sense, why would he be in a bathtub with clothes on?’ Martin said. 

She continued: ‘I am still in shock and still miss Aaron every day. I don’t understand the chain of events and this report only has us asking more questions.’

Martin previously told the outlet that she felt that the singer had been felled by his drug abuse. She said she had turned into authorities his phone, which included a text message exchange in which Carter said that he owed an unnamed person $800 for an undisclosed substance.

The late singer’s mother Jane Carter shared images of the bathtub and home he died in last month in a bid to bring more attention to the probe of his passing.

Jane said she didn’t believe that her son’s death was the result of a drug overdose, but rather foul play, in sharing the images of the home taken the day of her son’s death.

Another image showed a towel and a hooded sweatshirt on the floor of the bathroom Carter was found in, and a toilet in the bathroom.

The late singer’s mother Jane Carter shared images of the bathtub and home he died in last month in a bid to bring more attention to the probe of his passing 

Another image showed a towel and a hooded sweatshirt on the floor of the bathroom Carter was found in

A person was seen near a toilet in the late singer’s home in photos his mother publicly posted in the wake of his passing 

Jane explained her rationale in posting the harrowing images online

Carter’s autopsy results showed he had consumed alprazolam, which is a generic form of Xanax, and inhaled compressed difluoroethane,’ according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, TMZ reported Tuesday

Jane said that Aaron’s family and friends had fully supported her in posting the images from the painful day, in an effort to garner further attention on the case from law enforcement.

She said that there ‘should have been at least an investigation’ into the premature death, and that ‘because of [her] son’s mental illness and prescription drug issues [the police] just wanted it to be something easy that they didn’t have the time or inclination to address.’

Jane added: ‘We want justice. We want answers. There are people who must be held accountable.’

Speaking with TMZ Live last month, Jane Carter said that her late son was harassed online by ‘number of people’ who she felt could be suspects in his death.

She added that law enforcement did not see Carter in person when they conducted a welfare check at his domicile.

Jane Carter said that while her son battled drug addiction, she didn’t suspect him to be self-harming.

‘He was an addict, but I don’t think he wanted to die,’ Jane said. ‘I don’t think he would have been doing that much of that aerosol.’