On the morning of October 17 (Vietnam time), international media simultaneously reported the death of Liam Payne , former member of the band One Direction , at the age of 31. According to reports from authorities, the male singer fell from the 3rd floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina on the evening of October 16 (local time). The fall caused extremely serious injuries, and Liam Payne died on the spot. This was shocking news for audiences around the world.

According to TMZ, Liam Payne was acting erratically before his death. Witnesses said he smashed his laptop in the hotel lobby and was carried back to his room on October 16. That same day, 911 received a report from hotel staff about a man acting aggressively. This matches what witnesses told the media about Liam’s erratic behavior before he fell off the balcony. Police and first responders are present throughout the hotel and have set up a red tent over the spot where Liam Payne fell to begin investigating the singer’s death.

The sudden death of the One Direction member shocked audiences around the world. Before his death, the actor was revealed to have been acting aggressively and breaking things.

Authorities have reconstructed the scene to investigate the cause of the singer’s death.

Notably, close sources shared that Liam Payne struggled with depression and serious mental health issues in the last years of his life. “Before his death, Liam had been struggling with negative and harmful behaviors and intentions for a long time. He tried to overcome them and eliminate them from his life. But the ‘demon that resides’ inside him (referring to mental health problems – PV) was much worse than what Liam showed on the outside,” the source said.

Liam also revealed that he went through the darkest period of his life due to drug and alcohol use. At that time, the singer was still a member of One Direction. “During the peak of One Direction, I turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with the pressure and had suicidal thoughts ,” Liam Payne shared. In 2023, the singer announced that he had completed 100 days in a rehab center in Louisiana, and thanked his loved ones for supporting him in the process of regaining sobriety.

Liam had battled alcohol and drug addiction and other mental health issues before his death.

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 male singer said he had a great day spending time with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy in Argentina. The couple enjoyed breakfast together, and excitedly discussed plans to go out together. The last image of the male singer made many people feel sorry. Despite his mental instability, Liam Payne still showed his joy and excitement in front of the audience. According to Page Six, the last time fans captured images of Liam was on October 1.

Before he passed away, Liam said he was having a great day in Argentina.

He also posted intimate photos with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy.

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 couple posted on social media that they were having a great time. The singer’s girlfriend then left Argentina on October 14. Liam stayed and checked into the CasaSur Palermo hotel.

Liam Payne’s cause of death has not yet been determined. However, police said the actor may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs before falling from the balcony and suffering extremely serious injuries that led to his death at the scene.

Fans stand outside the scene where Liam Payne died to pay their respects to the artist and watch the police investigation.

Liam Payne was born in 1993. He joined One Direction when he was only 16 years old. One Direction later became the most famous boy band in the world after debuting in 2010 on The X Factor . One Direction has many famous songs such as What Makes You Beautiful, One Thing, Drag Me Down, Steal My Girl … Many of their MVs reached hundreds of millions of views. By 2016, One Direction disbanded.

Source: Page Six