Liam Payne’s family say they are saddened by the musician’s death died from falling From the balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Payne predates the members of the hugely successful band One Direction. divide pursue solo career In 2016, he was 31 years old.
The family told Britain and Ireland’s state news agency PA Media: “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we will always remember his kind, funny and brave soul. I will never forget,” he said in a statement. “We are supporting each other as much as we can as a family and ask for privacy and space during this terrible time.”
Tributes poured in from the music and entertainment worlds. musician Charlie Puth She shared a photo of herself and Payne on Instagram and wrote that she was “shocked” to hear of Payne’s death. Puth contributed to Payne’s 2017 song “Bedroom Floor.”
“Liam has always been so kind to me,” Puth wrote. “He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I can’t believe he’s gone.”
Former One Direction guitarist Dan Richards said on Instagram that Payne’s death “feels very surreal” and that he is “still trying to make sense of it all.”
Dan Richards/Instagram
Payne was spotted attending a concert by former One Direction members in Argentina. Niall Horan October 2 Horan and other One Direction members harry styles, louis tomlinson and zayn malik No statement has yet been released regarding Payne’s death.
A Buenos Aires police spokesperson told CBS News that officers were called to the Casasul Palermo Hotel on Wednesday night after receiving a report of an “aggressive man” who may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol. he said. Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office said it had seized “a range of substances” from Payne’s room.
Alberto Crescenti, head of Argentina’s emergency medical services, told CBS News that an ambulance arrived about seven minutes after Payne fell from a third-floor balcony. Local police said the man’s body was found in the hotel’s courtyard.
An autopsy was performed late Wednesday night. Prosecutors said Payne’s cause of death was “multiple trauma” and “internal and external bleeding.”
According to the Associated Press, Crescenti declined to answer questions about the incident, including whether Payne jumped from the balcony or whether she fell accidentally. A Buenos Aires police spokesperson said Payne “threw himself from the balcony of his room.”
Payne survived thanks to him. 7 year old son.
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