Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has broken his silence following the death of his sister Bobbie Jean Carter.

Nick posted on Instagram on Thursday. heartfelt message It included a thank you to fans and friends for their support during this devastating time.

“It may take a lifetime to fully process the loss my family has endured over the years. Just recently, my sister Bobbi Jean passed away suddenly,” he wrote. “I am completely heartbroken.”

Bobby Jean died in Florida at the age of 41. Her exact cause of death has not yet been determined. The Carter family believed she had gone into cardiac arrest, a person close to them said. according to To the people.

News of Bobby Jean's death comes just one year after the family lost Nick and Bobby's brother Aaron Carter. Aaron was found dead in his bathtub. The Los Angeles County coroner's report concluded that he died by drowning, and that his death was at least partially caused by: inhaling difluoroethane According to People magazine, he is using alprazolam. Aaron passed away in November 2022 at the age of 34.

Nick also lost his other sibling, sister Leslie Carter, in January 2012 at the age of 25, People magazine reported. Police said she died of a drug overdose. ABC News report.

Nick took to Instagram to address the immense loss he had to contend with in such a short amount of time.

“Thank you everyone for your love and kind words,” he wrote in a social media post. “We are reminded that life is precious and fleeting, and that we should cherish the time we spend with our loved ones.”(Related: Pixar movie voice actress Ana Ofelia Murguia dies at age 90)

He concluded his message by saying: I love you BJ. ”

According to Bobby Jean, he worked with Nick and Aaron as they rose to fame. new york post. She reportedly appeared on her family's reality show “House of Carters” in 2006.