Liam Payne 'faced struggles' and 'had difficult time' in final years before tragic death

A fig of reports person suggested that the popular prima had been struggling with his intelligence wellness successful the years starring up to his untimely passing

One Direction's Liam Payne died abruptly astatine property 31 aft a autumn from a edifice balcony successful Buenos Aires' Palermo district.

The abrupt nonaccomplishment of the popular sensation sparked an outpouring of grief among fans and chap artists. Local officials person announced plans for an autopsy and probe to recognize the circumstances that led to Payne's unforeseen death.

BBC Breakfast hosts Naga Munchetty and Ben Thompson broke the quality to viewers connected the greeting of Thursday (October 17), inviting BBC's Culture and Media Editor Katie Razzall to talk astir the singer's tragic end.

Katie remarked: "You've got to ever consciousness atrocious for the set members that don't scope the heights of fame, often 1 of them does. You tin benignant of spot it happened a spot with Take That with Robbie Williams going disconnected and past becoming a precise palmy solo artist. The same, of course, happened to Harry Styles. He conscionable went from spot to spot aft leaving One Direction."

"The different set members person toured and had immoderate hits, including Liam Payne. In 2017, helium released his azygous Strip That Down, written by Ed Sheeran, and successful information erstwhile the atrocious divided determination was a thought helium mightiness go a full-time songwriter.", reports Birmingham Live.

"His debut medium came retired successful 2019 to reasonably mixed reviews and past a opus helium released past twelvemonth didn't marque the charts truthful helium was having a hard clip successful the past fewer years it appears, and helium has talked astir his struggles with addiction and alcohol."

Devastated fans person been turning up extracurricular the edifice to wage their respects to the precocious singer, with galore lighting candles, bursting into renditions of One Direction songs oregon joining successful moments of silence. Celebrities similar stone icon Liam Gallagher, X Factor prima Dermot O'Leary, and the multi-talented Rylan person joined galore others successful paying their respects.

Anne Twist, parent to Harry Styles whom Payne shared the limelight with successful One Direction, took to Instagram to stock a poignant message: "Just a boy."

Liam soared to fame aft competing connected The X Factor's 5th bid successful 2010, erstwhile helium was grouped with Harry, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik to signifier One Direction.

The set skyrocketed to planetary success, selling 70 cardinal records worldwide and filling stadiums with fans. Liam is besides known for being the begetter of Bear Payne, his lad with Cheryl, who was formerly portion of the deed miss radical Girls Aloud, calved successful 2017.

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