‘Erratic’ Liam Payne smashed his laptop and was carried to hotel room before fatal balcony fall: report
By Eric Todisco,
5 hours ago
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 Payne
The 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.
A firefighter ambulance transports the body of Liam Payne. REUTERS CasaSur Palermo Hotel. CasaSur Palermo Hotel
It’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 of the hotel.
Police officers outside the hotel where Liam Payne died. REUTERS Fans outside the hotel where Liam Payne died. AFP via Getty Images
The 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.
In a separate clip, Payne said he and Cassidy were really “enjoying” their time on vacation.
Liam Payne.
Payne also posted a photo of himself in jeans, a tee shirt and baseball hat sitting in a chair with his knees together, looking off in the distance, seemingly referencing a moment from the movie “Forrest Gump.”
“Halloween costume idea: forest gump,” he wrote over the photo.
Liam Payne fans light candles and lay down 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. AP
He 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.
One Direction in 2011. FilmMagic
Payne 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. WireImage
The late star also previously dated “X-Factor” dancer Danielle Peazer, British supermodel Naomi Campbell and model Maya Henry.
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