Nick Carter’s sister Bobbie Jean to be buried in her home state of Florida following her sudden death at age 41 – sister Angel vows to end generational trauma which claimed lives of three of their siblings
Nick Carter's sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, will be buried in Florida, where she died on Saturday at the age of 41. People.
While the cause of death remains unclear, sources close to the family have said they believe she died due to cardiac arrest.
The insider also revealed that Bobbie Jean's daughter Bella, eight, is in the care of her grandmother, Jane Schneck, 64.
In a statement to TMZ the grieving mother opened up about her devastating loss.
“I am shocked by the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean; and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this happening for the third time,” she began.
Bobbie Jean Carter is buried in her home state of Florida, where she died on Saturday at the age of 41
“If I can think clearly, I will make a fuller statement; but until then I would ask to be allowed to grieve in private.”
She added: 'No matter how deeply a parent feels the loss of a child, the suffering of a young child at the loss of a parent must be far greater.'
“So I would like to ask the sympathizer to say a prayer for my precious eight-year-old granddaughter Bella, who previously lost her father and is now also left without her mother.”
Fans may know Bobbie Jean from her appearance on the reality show House of Carters, which aired in 2006.
She, like her late brother Aaron and late sister Leslie, struggled with substance abuse.
Aaron died in November 2022 from an accidental drowning at his home in Lancaster, California, caused after inhaling difluoroethane and ingesting alprazolam, the generic form of the brand name Xanax. He was 34.
Fans may know Bobbie Jean from her appearance on the reality show House of Carters, which aired in 2006
Billie Jean, like her brother Aaron and sister Leslie, struggled with substance abuse. Leslie died of a drug overdose in 2012 at the age of 25. Leslie (center) died of a drug overdose in 2012 at the age of 25. Aaron died of an accidental drowning from his drug use in November 2022 (pictured in 2006)
Leslie died of a drug overdose in 2012 at the age of 25.
In June, Bobbie was arrested on shoplifting charges for an incident at Hobby Lobby and was placed on suicide watch after threatening to commit suicide.
Investigators discovered she was in possession of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more powerful.
If Bobbie Jean did indeed die of a heart attack, as her family reportedly believes, her drug use may have contributed, according to the National Library of Medicine.
Nick, 43, has not spoken publicly about this latest family tragedy, but his sister Angel, 35, made a lengthy statement on Instagram on Sunday, vowing to prevent the trauma that haunted her siblings from hurting the next generation.
Nick, 43, has not spoken publicly about this latest family tragedy, but his sister Angel, 35, made a lengthy statement on Instagram on Sunday, vowing to prevent the trauma that haunted her siblings from hurting the next generation.
“This starts with our children and creating healthy conversations at home. The generational dysfunction stops now.” she wrote on Sunday.
Visit @onoursleevesofficial for more information on how you can get involved and be there for your loved ones. I love you BJ, you're free now.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse and/or mental health issues, please contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1-800-662-4357.