Liam Payne’s family say they are heartbroken after the musician. fell to his death From a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Payne was a member of the band One Direction, which achieved great success before its members. break up pursue solo career He was 31 years old in 2016.
“We are heartbroken. Liam will live in our hearts forever and we will remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” the family said in a statement to PA Media, the UK and Ireland’s national news agency. “We are doing our best as a family to support each other and ask for privacy and space during this terrible time.”
Other compliments poured in from the music and entertainment world. musician Charlie Puth He shared a photo of himself and Payne on Instagram, writing that he was “in shock” after hearing of Payne’s death. Puth contributed to Payne’s 2017 song “Bedroom Floor.”
“Liam has always been very kind to me,” Puth wrote. “He was one of the first major artists I worked with. I can’t believe he’s gone.”
Former One Direction guitarist Dan Richards said on Instagram that Payne’s death “feels so surreal” and that he was “still trying to wrap my head around it all.”
Dan Richard/Instagram
Payne was spotted attending his former One Direction bandmate’s concert in Argentina. Niall Horan October 2nd. Horan and other One Direction members harry styles, louis tomlinson and Zayn Malik A statement has not yet been released regarding Payne’s death.
A Buenos Aires police spokesperson told CBS News that officers responded to the Casasur Palermo hotel Wednesday night after reports of an “aggressive man” who may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Argentina’s National Criminal Corrections and Prosecution Service said it had seized “an array of substances” from Payne’s cell.
Alberto Crescenti, director of Argentina’s emergency medical services, told CBS News that an ambulance arrived about seven minutes after Payne fell from a third-floor balcony. His body was found in the hotel courtyard, local police said.
An autopsy was performed late Wednesday night. According to prosecutors, Payne died from ‘multiple trauma’ and ‘internal and external bleeding’.
Crescenti declined to answer questions about the incident, including whether Payne jumped from the balcony or fell accidentally, the Associated Press reported. A Buenos Aires police spokesman said Payne “threw himself from the balcony of his room.”
Payne survived with his help. 7 year old son.
