Nick Carter responds to brother, Aaron Carter’s death in emotional Instagram post

The Backstreet Boys member shared rare childhood photos of the duo and spoke about his “complicated relationship” with his late brother, Aaron Carter.

Nick Carter has broken his silence on his younger brother Aaron’s shocking death for the first time.

The Backstreet Boys member, 42, took to Instagram to open up following his 34-year-old brother’s passing, The Sun reports.

He wrote alongside various throwback and childhood photos of the pair: “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.”

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Nick Carter shared a series of photos with his younger brother, Aaron. Picture: Instagram

Nick Carter says his ‘heart has been broken’ over Aaron’s death. Picture: Instagram

Nick said: “I have always held onto the hope, that he would somehow, someway want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed.

“Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss,” he said.

“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,” he said.

“God, please take care of my baby brother.”

On November 5, The US Sun confirmed Aaron had passed away at the age of 34.

The former teen heart-throb was found at his home in Lancaster, California.

Aaron Carter was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Saturday, local time. Picture: Chris Delmas/AFP

‘To be a good father’

A rep for the star confirmed the death and released the statement: “It is with great regret to confirm Aaron Carter was found unresponsive this [morning] in his home in Palmdale, California.

“The family has been notified and will be flying out to Los Angeles. Aaron worked very hard towards the end of his life in recovery, to be a good father and to make amends with his family.”

The siblings had a tumultuous relationship. Picture: Chris Delmas/AFP

Responding to the call

Los Angeles County police arrived at the scene in the late morning, at around 11am, after receiving a report of a man found dead.

The woman who found Aaron’s body was house-sitting at his estate.

Aaron Carter’s cause of death has yet to be determined. Picture: Instagram

Deputies revealed that the house staffer discovered Aaron’s body unresponsive and immediately called emergency services, but the former child star was pronounced dead at the scene.

Aaron is survived by Nick, his four other brothers and sisters, his ex-partner and mother to his baby son, Melanie Martin, 30, and his son, Prince, 11 months old.

He previously lost custody of his son and was checked into rehab in an effort to bring his one-year-old back home.

This post originally appeared on The Sun and has been republished with permission