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Aaron Carter Estate Reaches Settlement With Walgreens in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

On behalf of his toddler son, Aaron Carter’s family has reached another settlement, this time against Walgreens and a Santa Monica pharmacy.

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On November 5, 2022, Y2K pop star Aaron Carter died at 34 at his home in Lancaster, California. The singer was found unresponsive in his bathtub by a housekeeper. His death was attributed to a combination of inhaling the compressed-air chemical difluoroethane and ingesting the prescription sedative alprazolam, known as Xanax. Carter’s family claims that he received hydrocodone, oxycodone, and Xanax without medical justification. Specifically, the family has claimed that Walgreens willingly overprescribed the pop star. In May 2026, the family confidentially settled with Amen Clinic and Dr. John Faber. But the suit doesn’t stop there.

Now, in October 2026, Carter’s family has reached a new settlement.........

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