One Direction star Liam Payne, who tragically died falling from the third floor of a hotel on Wednesday, suffered several setbacks in the weeks leading to his sad death
One Direction singer Liam Payne suffered a heavy blow from fate just days before his tragic death.
The former X Factor singer died on Wednesday at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina. His body was discovered in the courtyard of Hotel Casa Sur Palermo just after 5pm local time. Liam is believed to have fallen about 14 metres and suffered “serious, life-threatening injuries”.
The circumstances of his death are still under investigation. Liam leaves behind his loved ones and seven-year-old son Bear, whom he had with Cheryl in 2017. The star has suffered several setbacks in recent weeks, with his own publicist resigning earlier this month, leaving him lacking leadership at a tumultuous time.
The resignation coincides with the actions of his ex-fiancée Maya Henry, who recently launched legal action against him after accusing him of frequently contacting her. Sources claimed it felt like Liam’s eight-year music career was “falling apart” at the end and that it “must have completely devastated him”. Here the Mirror looks back…
Blow to Record Label
Liam suffered a heartbreaking setback in his music career when the solo singer was reportedly dropped by his record label Universal Music just days before his death. According to the Daily Mail, Liam had been fired by his record label just days before his death, with a source telling the paper, “Liam’s progress had been great but he hasn’t gotten it back yet. Liam was on the wrong path musically within One Direction.”
It is believed he had been working on his second album but the release was put on hold before Universal dropped him. Following his death, Universal Music Group paid tribute on social media, saying, “We are shocked by the tragic passing of Liam Payne.
His legacy will live on through his music and the countless fans he inspired and adored. We offer our deepest condolences to Liam’s family and loved ones.”
The Argentine journalist, who claims the couple were tracked down and questioned by police and prosecutors and who revealed some of their names on national television, said they were with Liam for a “reconstruction” in the hours before his death. “In his final hours,” she added, “he was in his room with two women, whose surnames I will not reveal.
“(Person A) made a statement last night and (Person B) has just finished making a statement. The Mirror has chosen not to name the women at this time.” The women are said to have left the hotel before Liam’s death and have been described in local media reports as “key witnesses” rather than suspects in his death.
Girlfriend departs
Liam had been in Argentina with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy but she has now flown home. Sharing pictures from his holiday on Snapchat, he told fans: “This is the breakfast table. It’s 1pm and we’re just enjoying our breakfast and coffee,” before revealing that he was staying at a friend’s house during Kate Can.
In the background, they could be heard joking that they were “losers” for sleeping in. Liam said: “I’m going in today. “I think I’ll be playing polo again, but that will put me out of the game for about six weeks.”
On October 12, Kate returned to her Florida home and told her TikTok followers: “I love South America, but I don’t like being in one place for too long. My five days turned into two weeks and I was like, ‘I need to go home.'” A TikTok video shows the star meeting well-wishers outside her hotel, unsteady on his feet as he tells his fans: “I’m so glad I got to go.” In another clip, Liam poses for a photo, grimacing and looking down.
Another clip shows Liam signing an autograph for a woman and asking the crowd for a “pen” as he doesn’t have one himself. When they respond with “La picera” in Spanish, he jokes that “I feel like they’re trying to get me to say something rude,” but beyond the laughs, there are also concerns that Liam is not in the best of moods and has gotten out of control. Getting into trouble.
Recent fights
A woman known only as Rebecca, who spent 30 minutes talking to Liam in a hotel lobby, described Liam as “desperate” to be recognized. She claimed that he introduced himself, uninvited in the elevator queue, yelling “I’m Liam,” without caring who he was. According to her, Liam returned to the lobby with his laptop.
Rebecca suspected that he had found an email that “upset” him, saying: “I’m Liam, I …
She explained: “I was in a boy band once.” He then said: “I used to be in a boy band.” Shocked by Liam’s confession, she saw him return to the elevator and a “British man” apologised to the group “on his behalf”, saying Liam sometimes gets “very high”. She added that he fell when he returned to the lobby and staff helped him into the elevator.
Witnesses near the hotel claim that Liam suffered a “psychotic attack” shortly before his death. An office worker who was near Hotel Casa Sur claimed that the masseuse at the scene had claimed Liam’s erratic behavior.
Josefina, a One Direction fan, told America TV: A colleague went downstairs to see what was going on and was able to speak to the hotel’s masseuse. The masseuse said there was an aggressive man who was breaking things, appeared to be psychotic, in a daze and looking like a drug addict. “
Hotel Accident
Investigators said that a search of Liam’s hotel room uncovered “obviously drugs, alcohol, destroyed objects and furniture.” Photographs purportedly of the room where Liam spent his final hours were seen by media outlets such as La Nacion and Clarin.
The photos show traces of white powder, burnt aluminum foil, empty champagne glasses and a broken TV. If the items found in Liam’s room turn out to be drugs, police will be investigating who provided them to Liam.
Before the disaster, Hotel Casa Sur employees frantically called emergency services twice. The front desk manager emphasized the urgency of one of these calls: “We have a guest who is totally dazed and destroying everything in his room. We need someone to come.”
After the connection was lost, the staff member who later found Esteban called again and asked, “We don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger,” but he remained concerned and said, “The room has a balcony, but we’re scared he’ll do something. Please send an ambulance, just send an ambulance.” “
Hotel residents said they heard “loud” and “violent” noises coming from Liam’s room an hour before his death. Speaking to the BBC shortly after the shocking incident, hotel guest Doug Jones said: “I thought I heard a lot of loud, intense noises, like heavy lifting, like banging with a hammer.”
Doug then saw hotel staff going into the suite where Liam Payne is believed to have been staying. He added: “I saw hotel people going in and out of that room, so I thought they were doing work on the room.” However the loud noises returned, “So about 4pm, 4.30pm, I started hearing some more noise, I was still doing work,” he said. “I heard a really loud, violent scream around 4.45pm, 5pm.”
The police arrived just before 5pm, but reported hearing a loud bang from the courtyard as they arrived. A short while later, the tourist saw the “road full of cops,” as the full tragedy on Wednesday evening began to unfold.
Authorities have since confirmed the chilling details of Liam’s shocking death, revealing that he “jumped from the balcony” of his hotel room in Argentina, plunging to his death, reports indicate. In an official statement given to The Associated Press, police disclosed that the singer “had jumped from the balcony of his room,” apparently dispelling any notions of an accidental fall or foul play.
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