He was nan joyful Brummie who couldn't judge his luck erstwhile he recovered himself arsenic 1 5th of X Factor arena One Direction.
But past nighttime vocalist Liam Payne was recovered dormant aft falling from nan 3rd level of a edifice successful nan Argentinian superior of Buenos Aires. It is not known if it was intentional aliases not.
He was recovered connected Wednesday astatine nan CasaSur Palermo hotel.
Friends of nan 31-year-old prima were shocked astatine nan news which came conscionable days aft his erstwhile woman Maya Henry called successful lawyers arsenic she originates ineligible action against Liam aft accusing him of obsessive interaction and 'weaponising' his fans against her.
His decease came conscionable hours aft he posed for a image pinch his woman Kate Cassidy connected Snapchat.
Last nighttime vocalist Liam Payne was recovered dormant aft falling from nan 3rd level of a edifice successful nan Argentinian superior of Buenos Aires
First responders get astatine nan edifice wherever Liam was recovered dead
He was recovered connected Wednesday astatine nan CasaSur Palermo hotel
Dressed topless pinch conscionable a achromatic shot headdress backwards and a brace of achromatic shorts he was seen smiling pinch nan American beauty.
One friend told nan Mail: 'Liam had been struggling, he conscionable wanted to beryllium a bully person.
'This is simply a horrible, horrible tragedy. Nobody tin judge it. He has nan world astatine his feet, he worked truthful difficult but he conscionable couldn't rather get complete his pain.'
Witnesses opportunity Liam was recovered soon aft 5pm successful nan Argentinian capital.
Witnesses said that he had been acting erraticly successful nan edifice lobby earlier. He was seen smashinghis laptop, and had to beryllium carried backmost to his room.
Emergency services are believed to beryllium coming extracurricular nan hotel, wherever a reddish shelter has been erected astatine nan scene. Police investigations are understood to beryllium ongoing into this death.
Liam is thought to person had a strained relationship pinch his erstwhile woman Cheryl Tweedy, nan mother of his five-year-old boy Bear.
There has been fears for Liam for immoderate time. Last September he was hospitalised successful Italy pinch a superior unwellness that near him successful agony.
Liam was successful a 'bad way' arsenic he was treated successful Lake Como pinch his American woman Kate, his friends, fans and moreover his ain mother were near fearing for his wellness - and so his future.
Liam pictured present pinch his woman Kate Cassidy astatine Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland successful October 2022
Witnesses opportunity Liam was recovered soon aft 5pm successful nan Argentinian capital
Liam (far right) pictured successful August 2013 pinch his One Direction bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles successful London's Leicester Square for nan world premiere of nan band's This Is Us movie
To those who cognize Liam well, it wasn't a immense surprise. For immoderate years those adjacent to him person worried for his use arsenic he has struggled pinch nan world fame and gruelling circuit schedules.
It has been clear to those who cognize Liam that that each wasn't good pinch him for immoderate time.
In video he posted to his 26 cardinal Instagram followers to opportunity a was cancelling a bid of concerts successful South America aft suffering a 'bad' kidney infection past September he appeared dishevelled.
Dressed successful a beige hoodie he assured them it was thing he was doing 'with a dense heart.'
Despite nan news being retired down to his kidneys, location person been wider fears for Liam for immoderate years.
Indeed, he besides appeared troubled erstwhile he arrived astatine an Oscars statement past year, appearing to beryllium gurning arsenic he gave an question and reply to Good Morning Britain successful a unusual trans-Atlantic accent.
While it has been assumed that he has struggled pinch life aft One Direction, friends opportunity that he was a 'sensitive soul' earlier he moreover arrived for his X Factor audition.
One said: 'There is possibly a logic why immoderate group spell looking for fame, since puerility Liam was very inward looking, really successful touch pinch his feelings. Then bang, you are singing successful beforehand of millions of group connected nan X Factor. And past you, beautiful overmuch overnight, are 1 of nan astir recognisable group successful nan world.'