Aaron Carter drowned after huffing compressed gas and taking generic Xanax, according to an autopsy report obtained Tuesday by The Post.
Carter had inhaled difluoromethane, an odorless gas, and taken alprazolam, which is known as generic Xanax, before he was discovered submerged underwater in a bathtub at his Lancaster, California, home on Nov. 5, according to findings from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.
It was previously reported that compressed air cans and pill bottles were found at the scene.
Carter was 34. His death was ruled an accident.
His reps declined to comment to The Post on Tuesday.
Melanie Martin — his ex-fiancée and mother of his son, Prince — told TMZ on Tuesday: “The results of the autopsy are not closure for me. 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?”
“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,” she added.
Martin previously stated that she believed Carter was murdered.
Carter’s death certificate, which was made public on Nov. 16, stated he had been cremated less than a week after his death. A statement regarding his cause of death was delayed pending a toxicology report.
In its new report, the coroner’s office noted that difluoromethane can lead to sudden cardiac arrest, while alprazolam can cause drowsiness and sedation.
Just one day before Carter was found dead, police reported visiting his home for a “welfare check” after he was “seen/heard” huffing on Instagram Live, according to police notes that accompanied the autopsy report.
“Deputies from the LASD Lancaster station made contact with the decedent; the decedent was inside his home and yelled at them to get out from the stairs,” the report stated.
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