Nick and Aaron Carter's Sister Leslie Dies at 25

1:47 PM PST 2/1/2012 by Sarah Maloy, Billboard

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The singer, who welcomed a baby girl last April, was signed to DreamWorks Records in the late ‘90s.

Nick and Aaron Carter’s sister, Leslie Carter, died Tuesday at the age of 25. The cause of death and further details have not yet been released.

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"Our family is grieving right now and it's a private matter," the Carter family said in a statement. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved sister, daughter, and granddaughter, Leslie Carter. We request the utmost privacy during this difficult time."

Aaron's older sister and Nick's younger sister, Leslie was signed to DreamWorks Records the late '90s. She had a song featured on the Shrek soundtrack (titled "Like Wow!"), but her debut album was never released by the label.

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She was featured alongside her family in the 2006 E! reality show House of Carters.

Leslie Carter and her husband Mike gave birth to a daughter, Alyssa Jane, in April 2011.