Leslie Carter "Like Wow" Dead at 25 from Overdose of Xanax

The younger sister of Backstreet Boys singers Nick and Aaron Carter, Leslie Carter is dead at 25.
She had a mix of Xanax and other prescription medication near her unresponsive body when she was found, according to police.

Leslie Carter is dead from an overdose of prescription medication according to police. However, a full toxicology report is pending, and will take several weeks to complete.

Though a publicist for the Carter family confirmed her death, there are few details about where or how it happened.

If Leslie Carter is dead from an overdose, it underscores the importance of taking medicine under the supervision of a doctor. Perhaps, her death could have been prevented.

Citing a story from AOL Music, police in the aspiring singer’s upstate New York hometown, believe an overdose of medication Carter was taking for depression and schizophrenia may be behind her sudden death.

Leslie Carter had a hit single herself, with the song "Like Wow," which was on the soundtrack for "Shrek" in 2001. In 2006, she appeared in all eight episodes of the reality show "House of Carters."

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