Aaron Carter Estate Settles Walgreens Xanax Wrongful Death Suit

WHO:

Rolling Stone Music - Aaron Carter’s family and estate, Walgreens, and another pharmacy that filled Carter’s prescriptions were involved in the wrongful-death claims.

Billboard - Aaron Carter’s family brought claims against Walgreens and another Los Angeles pharmacy; Carter’s former dentist remains a defendant in a separate lawsuit.

WHAT:

Rolling Stone Music - Carter’s estate reached a settlement with Walgreens over wrongful-death claims concerning Xanax prescriptions.

Rolling Stone Music - Carter’s family also settled claims against another pharmacy that filled his prescriptions.

Billboard - The family resolved its claims against Walgreens and another pharmacy.

Billboard - The family is still suing Carter’s former dentist.

WHERE:

Billboard - The additional pharmacy involved in the claims was in Los Angeles.

WHY:

Rolling Stone Music - The wrongful-death claims concerned prescriptions filled for Carter before his death.

HOW:

Rolling Stone Music - The claims against Walgreens and the other pharmacy were resolved through settlements.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 01:23 UTC)

Aaron Carter’s estate and family have settled wrongful-death claims against Walgreens and a Los Angeles pharmacy that filled his prescriptions. The claims concerned Xanax prescriptions Carter received before his death. The settlements resolve the family’s claims against both pharmacies, which were accused in the litigation involving those prescriptions. Carter’s estate was involved in the claims against Walgreens, while his family pursued claims against Walgreens and the other pharmacy. The pharmacy in Los Angeles was also named in the family’s case. The settlements bring those claims against the two pharmacies to a close. However, the legal proceedings are not entirely over: Carter’s former dentist remains a defendant in a separate lawsuit brought by the family. No settlement with the dentist was reported.