had her abandoning her bubblegum pop roots for a more mature, pop rock-oriented sound. Carter co-wrote her material with High Holy Days guitarist Dave Thompson. In late 2006, Carter founded the band The Other Half, which included her backup musicians Mike Ashton, DJ Porter, Casey Clowater, Paul Davidson, and Dave Thompson. The final line-up consisted of Carter (vocals), Ashton (drums), Jason Eldon (electric guitar), and Sean Smit (bass guitar and back-up vocals). In September 2009, the band mutually decided to split up. Carter was seen writing music and performing her own songs for her siblings on the family's reality show House of Carters. Death On January 31, 2012, at age 25, Carter, who had complained of feeling ill after falling in the shower, was found unresponsive at the home of Robert and her stepmother Ginger Elrod Carter, in Mayville, New York while she was visiting them. Leslie had fallen asleep after she fell in the shower and did not wake up. Leslie Carter was pronounced dead on arrival at Westfield Memorial Hospital in Westfield, New York. While not attributing a cause of death, a Chautauqua County, New York, police incident report and supplemental "Overdose Follow Up" report said Carter had had an overdose and was taking the prescription medications olanzapine (Zyprexa), cyclobenzaprine (a muscle relaxant) and alprazolam (Xanax). Her daughter was 10 months old when she died. Her funeral took place at Freay Funeral Home in Mayville, New York. Nick Carter did not attend the funeral because his family blamed him for Leslie's death. Leslie Carter is buried in Chautauqua Cemetery in Chautauqua, New York. Discography Albums Like Wow! – unreleased (2001) Singles "I Need to Hear It from You" – promotional recording "Like Wow!" – No. 99 US Billboard Hot 100 Filmography House of Carters (2006) (TV) References External links Leslie Carter at IMDb 1986 births 2012 deaths 20th-century American singers 20th-century American women singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Aaron Carter Accidental deaths in New York (state) American child singers American expatriate musicians in Canada American women pop singers American women rock singers Burials in New York (state) Child pop musicians Drug-related deaths in New York (state) Musicians from Tampa, Florida Nick Carter (musician) Participants in American reality television series People from Chautauqua County, New York People from Ruskin, Florida People with bipolar disorder Singers from Florida Singers from New York (state)