Prescription pills may have been the reason behind Leslie Carter's sudden death, TMZreports.
Family members reportedly believe the 25-year-old singer, a sister of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and singer Aaron Carter, may have died of an overdose.
The blond singer, who signed with DreamWorks Records in 1999, was discovered unconscious at the family home in upstate New York Wednesday.
Officials called to the scene were unable to revive her.
According to TMZ, family members home at the time had thought it would be fine to leave Leslie alone for roughly an hour while they ran errands, but when they returned she was unconscious.
Leslie had reportedly recently moved from Canada to the home in western New York’s Chautauqua County in order to be with family as she tried to kick her prescription drug habit.
But even though the family cleared the medicine cabinets of prescription medications, they still suspect errant pills may have led to her death, TMZ said.
The family, which had a 2006 reality show, "House of Carters," is coming to terms with their loss in different ways.
Older brother Nick announced in a statement Wednesday that despite the tragedy, he will continue on with his scheduled tour dates.
"Performing is cathartic to me and I am dedicating the rest of my tour to my sister since she loved to watch me perform," he said in the statement, calling his performances a tribute to his sister.
Meanwhile, younger brother Aaron has decided to temporarily pull out of his Off-Broadway show, "The Fantasticks."
"I am with my family spending much-needed time together as we deal with this private matter," he told Us Weekly in a statement, adding,"I look forward to returning to my ‘Fantasticks’ family and performing the role of Matt for all my amazing fans."
Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace told Us magazine that he "cannot give the cause of death because we do not have one yet. We are waiting on toxicology reports."
Carter is survived by her husband of three years, Mike Ashton, and a daughter, Alyssa Jane Ashton.
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