Nick And Aaron Carter's Father, Robert Carter, Dead At 65

Robert Carter, father to singers Nick and Aaron Carter, has died , TMZ reports. He was 65. 

Robert, also known as Bob, died on Tuesday night in Florida, according to sources who spoke to TMZ. Details surrounding his death are sparse, but the outlet reports Aaron posted a tweet (which has since been deleted) about his father being found unconscious. 

On Wednesday afternoon, Nick confirmed the sad news on Twitter and asked followers to respect his family’s privacy at this time. 

Aaron also shared a tweet, writing, “I am in shock and I loved my dad so much.” 

Robert made appearances on the family’s reality show, “House of Carters,” which also feature Nick and Aaron’s three other siblings, Leslie, Angel and Bobbie. His death comes about five years after their sister Leslie tragically died at the age of 25 .