Current:Home > FinanceBobbie Jean Carter found 'unresponsive' in bathroom after death, police reveal -AssetTrainer
Bobbie Jean Carter found 'unresponsive' in bathroom after death, police reveal
View
Date:2025-04-27 14:17:28
More details are emerging on the death of TV personality Bobbie Jean Carter, the late sister of popstars Nick and Aaron Carter.
The "House of Carters" star died at the age of 41 on Saturday. Carter's mother, Jane Carter, told TMZ in a statement at the time that the exact circumstances of Carter's death were not known, "but we know she passed away Saturday morning in Florida."
In an emailed statement to USA TODAY Wednesday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said Carter was found dead at a home in Tampa, Florida, by fire rescue crews.
"They discovered a woman, later identified as Bobbie Jean Carter, in a bathroom unresponsive," the statement read. "She was immediately transported to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, where she was declared dead by hospital medical staff at 8:02 a.m."
During their investigation of Carter's death, HCSO deputies learned that Carter was on probation for cocaine possession, according to the statement. However, Carter had "not used any narcotics since her release from prison," per the accounts given to police by Carter's roommates.
No narcotics or paraphernalia were located in Carter's room or bathroom, the statement read. Police have also not observed any signs of foul play in Carter's death. Her cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner's Office, pending the completion of a toxicology report.
Bobbie Jean Carter:Sister of Nick and Aaron Carter dies at 41
Carter's sister, Angel Carter, confirmed Carter's passing on her official Instagram page last week. Angel shared a tribute to Carter on Sunday, which featured childhood photos of her sister.
"To my older sister Bobbie. You had a great sense of humor, and a lively spirit. Growing up, I was your baby, and you were my best friend," Angel wrote at the time. "Life wasn't fair to you, that I know. Sometimes, it feels like you didn't have a shot, no matter what."
Carter’s mother Jane told TMZ that she was "in shock" after her daughter's "sudden death."
"I will need time to process the terrible reality of this happening for the third time," Jane told the outlet, referencing the previous deaths of her children Leslie and Aaron. "When I am able to think clearly, I'll release a fuller statement; but until then I would request to be left to grieve in private."
More celebrity deaths:Lee Sun-kyun, star of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite,' found dead in South Korea
Contributing: Pamela Avila and Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY
veryGood! (65778)
Related
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Belarus raids apartments of opposition activists as part of sweeping probe called latest crackdown
- Sydney Sweeney Looks Unrecognizable After Brunette Hair Transformation for New Role
- Sumatran rhino, critically endangered species, gives birth at Indonesian sanctuary: Watch
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- 'I'm home': CM Punk addresses WWE universe on 'Raw' in first appearance in nearly 10 years
- Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
- Peru’s top prosecutor blames President Boluarte for deaths of protesters as political crisis deepens
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- 'Family Switch' 2023 film: Cast, trailer and where to watch
Ranking
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Audio intercepts reveal voices of desperate Russian soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine: Not considered humans
- Brazil’s Lula picks his justice minister for supreme court slot
- Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart Responds to Sugar Daddy Offer
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- CEO, former TCU football player and his 2 children killed while traveling for Thanksgiving
- What to expect from Mike Elko after Texas A&M hired Duke coach to replace Jimbo Fisher
- Dolly Parton's Sister Slams Critics of Singer's Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Outfit
Recommendation
Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart Responds to Sugar Daddy Offer
Cardinals get AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray to anchor revamped starting rotation
Vanderpump Rules' Tom Sandoval Weighs in on Ariana Madix's New Boyfriend Daniel Wai
Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones’ $1.5 billion legal debt for a minimum of $85 million
Philippine government and communist rebels agree to resume talks to end a deadly protracted conflict
Taylor Swift's the 'Eras Tour' movie is coming to streaming with three bonus songs