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Bass recalled seeing Carter \"hit so many highs and lows\" over the years, saying he's \"learned so much about addiction and mental health\" after \"witnessing Aaron's struggles and having countless conversations with him.\"

\"It makes me so angry and sad to know that it got the best of him and unfortunately those who enabled him turned a blind eye,\" he said. \"His good friends and his family did absolutely everything they could and this will forever be an incredible loss.\"

\"I know Aaron is finally at peace and I’m sure he’s playing jokes on his loved ones that have passed,\" Bass concluded, sending prayers to Carter's siblings and the rest of his family as they grieve. \"We will miss you.\"

Carter's cause of death has yet to be revealed.

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