Liam Payne's 'Heartbroken' Family Speaks Out After Singer's Death at 31: 'Will Forever Live in Our Hearts'

Mar. 15, 2025

Liam Payne’s family is “heartbroken” following the singer’s sudden death at age 31.

In a statement to multiple outlets including theBBCandPA Media, the formerOne Directionmember’s family addressed their loss, saying “Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.”

“We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time,” they continued, per the BBC.

Payne waspronounced deadafter falling multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Policía Federal Argentina confirmed to PEOPLE.

An investigation is currently underway to determine the exact circumstances surrounding Payne’s sudden death, local police told PEOPLE, adding that an autopsy will be conducted.

In a statement translated from Spanish, Alberto Crescenti (the head of Buenos Aires' SAME public emergency medical services system) told local outletTNthat the singer fell into the hotel’s internal courtyard.

Liam Payne in London on June 25, 2019.JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty

JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty

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Payne had been in Argentina sinceat least early this month, when heattended the Oct. 2 concertof his former One Direction bandmateNiall Horanat the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires with girlfriendKate Cassidy.

Liam Payne in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 21, 2023.Jeff Spicer/Getty

Jeff Spicer/Getty

Among those who paid tribute to Payne following his death includedAnne Twist, the mom of his former One Direction bandmateHarry Styles.

“Just a boy … 💔,” she shared onInstagramalongside a photo of a red broken-heart emoji in front of a black background.

MultipleX-Factorstars alsopaid tribute to Payneon social media, with host Dermot O’Leary sharing a black-and-white photo from his time on the show onInstagramalongside the caption, “The worst news. I remember him as a 14-year-old turning up to audition onThe X Factor, and blowing us away singing Sinatra. He just loved to sing.”

source: people.com