The mother of Harry Styles, Payne’s former bandmate at One directioncalls the 31-year-old’s death a tragedy. “Just a boy,” says Instagram with emojis of broken hearts. Notable: from Payne’s former bandmates at One direction There is no response to note for the time being. (Read more below the photo.)
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“Rest in peace, my friend,” Paris Hilton wrote.
“Wow, I can’t believe it,” writes American rapper Juicy J, who collaborated with Payne on the song You. “Prayers for the family.” (Read more below the tweet.)
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“I am in shock right now,” writes American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. “Liam was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I had the pleasure of working with. I can’t believe he’s gone. I’m so upset. May he rest in peace.”
Producer Zedd, with whom Payne made the song Get Low, is also affected by the news. “RIP Liam… I can’t believe this is real… Absolutely heartbreaking,” he said. “Life is short and fragile, and you never know what people are going through. We live in times when it is normal and sometimes even welcomed to be rude and mean, to sow division. It doesn’t have to be this way. We should do our best to be kind, helpful, and considerate.” (Read more below the photo.)
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And author EL James, best known for the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ series, reports “I am heartbroken to hear of the tragic passing of Liam Payne. I can hardly believe it. Sincere condolences to his family.”
“I talked to you two days ago. I’m going to miss you so much, friend,” writes Ty Dolla Sign. Read more below the photo.)
Payne died on Wednesday in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in the capital Buenos Aires. Payne has been a member of the band since 2010, along with Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Harry Styles. One directiona boy band that enjoyed great success. The announcement that the group would be taking a break in 2016 shocked millions of fans. Officially the group never split. The magazine Billboard says Payne attended a concert by his former bandmate Niall Horan in Buenos Aires on October 2.
