Liam Payne was reportedly “acting erratic” shortly before his death.
The former One Direction member died Wednesday at age 31. He fell from the balcony in his room on the third floor at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to TMZ.
Liam Payne Instagram/ Liam PayneThe outlet reported that Payne “had been acting erratic” in the hotel lobby before he died.
The singer reportedly smashed his laptop in the lobby and had to be carried to his room.
An ambulance transports the body of Liam Payne. REUTERS
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CasaSur Palermo Hotel CasaSur Palermo HotelIt’s unclear if Payne’s death was intentional or accidental.
TMZ published a photo of what appears to be Payne’s arm. The outlet decided not to post the picture in its entirety because it reportedly shows the singer’s body on a wooden deck with tables and chairs nearby.
Photos obtained by The Post showed police officers and a forensics team outside the hotel.
Police officers outside the hotel where Liam Payne died. REUTERS
Fans outside the hotel where Liam Payne died. AFP via Getty ImagesThe Post has reached out to Payne’s rep for comment.
Payne posted on his Snapchat story shortly before his death. In one of the since-deleted posts, he told fans he was having a “lovely day” while spending time with girlfriend Kate Cassidy in Argentina.
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In a separate clip, Payne said he and Cassidy were really “enjoying” their time on vacation.
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Payne also posted a photo of himself in jeans, a T-shirt and baseball cap sitting in a chair with his knees together, looking into the distance, seemingly referencing a moment from the movie “Forrest Gump.”
“Halloween costume idea: forest gump,” he wrote over the photo.
Payne went to Argentina earlier this month to support his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan, who had a show there.
Liam Payne fans light candles and lay tributes as they gather outside the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, where the former One Direction singer fell to his death Wednesday. Amelia McGoldrick/MEGA
One Direction in 2013 APHe said on Instagram before that concert that the pair had things to “square up.”
“It’s been a while since me and Niall have spoken. We’ve got a lot to talk about and I would like to square up a couple things with the boy. No bad vibes or nothing like that but we just need to talk,” Payne explained.
Follow along with The Post’s coverage of Liam Payne’s tragic death at 31
- Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy recalls their ‘chilling’ final conversation before his fatal fall
- Liam Payne’s final moments with fans in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Liam Payne had ‘very tense’ argument with mystery woman he offered $20K shortly before death
- One Direction releases heartfelt statement on Liam Payne’s death: ‘We will miss him terribly’
- ‘Violent scream’ came from Liam Payne’s room before he plunged to his death: hotel guest
One Direction in 2011 FilmMagicPayne rose to fame as a member of the boy band alongside Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. The group formed on “The X-Factor” in 2010, but broke up in 2016 after Malik, 31, quit.
Payne had a son, Bear, 7, with his ex, singer Cheryl Cole. Bear was born in March 2017.
Liam Payne at the “All Of Those Voices” premiere in March 2023. WireImageThe late star also previously dated “X-Factor” dancer Danielle Peazer, British supermodel Naomi Campbell and model Maya Henry.
He started dating Cassidy in 2022.
