On the morning of October 17 (KST), international media reported the shocking news that Liam Payne, a former member of the boy band One Direction, had passed away at the age of 31. According to reports from authorities, the singer fell from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina on the evening of October 16 (local time). The fall resulted in extremely serious injuries, and Liam Payne died at the scene. This news has shocked audiences worldwide.
According to TMZ, Liam Payne exhibited unusual behavior prior to his death. Witnesses reported that he smashed a laptop in the hotel lobby and was carried back to his room on October 16. On that day, 911 also received a report from hotel staff about a man exhibiting aggressive behavior. This coincides with what witnesses told the media about Liam’s erratic behavior before he fell from the balcony. Police and first responders were present throughout the hotel and had set up a red tent at the location where Liam Payne fell to begin investigating the singer’s death.
The sudden death of the One Direction member has left global audiences in shock. Before his passing, it was revealed that the singer had displayed aggressive behavior and unusual destructive actions.
Notably, sources close to Liam shared that he had been struggling with serious mental health crises and issues in the later years of his life. “Before his death, Liam had been battling negative and harmful behaviors and intentions for a long time. He had been trying to overcome them and eliminate them from his life. But the ‘demon within him’ (referring to his mental health issues – PV) was far worse than what Liam showed on the outside,” the source said.
Liam had also revealed that he experienced the darkest period of his life due to drug and alcohol use while still a member of One Direction. “During the peak of One Direction, I turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with the pressure and even had suicidal thoughts,” Liam Payne shared. In 2023, the singer announced that he had completed 100 days in a rehabilitation center in Louisiana and thanked his loved ones for supporting him in his journey to regain sobriety.
A few hours before his death, Liam Payne shared some photos of his vacation and moments with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, on social media. At that time, the singer mentioned that he had a great day spending time with Kate Cassidy in Argentina. The couple enjoyed breakfast together and enthusiastically discussed their plans to hang out. The final image of the singer is heart-wrenching. Despite his mental instability, Liam Payne still portrayed a cheerful and upbeat demeanor to the public. According to Page Six, the last time fans captured images of Liam was on October 1.
Liam and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy arrived in Argentina on September 30. The two had numerous social media posts indicating that they were enjoying a fun vacation. Kate left Argentina on October 14, while Liam remained and checked into the CasaSur Palermo hotel.
The cause of Liam Payne’s death has not yet been determined. However, police indicated that the singer may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs before falling from the balcony and suffering fatal injuries at the scene.
Liam Payne was born in 1993. He joined One Direction when he was just 16 years old. Following this, One Direction became the most famous boy band in the world after debuting in 2010 on The X Factor. One Direction has many hit songs like “What Makes You Beautiful,” “One Thing,” “Drag Me Down,” “Steal My Girl,” and more, with many of their music videos garnering hundreds of millions of views. By 2016, One Direction had disbanded.
Source: K14
