Liam Payne dies at 31: Charlie Puth, Paris Hilton, Zedd and more stars pay heartfelt tributes

Tributes from the music world came pouring in on October 16 evening after the shocking news of Liam Payne's passing at 31, reportedly from a fall at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Charlie Puth was quick to express his condolences on Instagram, saying, ‘I’m in shock right now. Liam was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I can’t believe he’s gone…’ He shared a video of them laughing together, captioning it, ‘I’m so upset right now, may he rest in peace.’

In another story, he included a screenshot of a moment where Payne praised their collaboration, further expressing his sorrow with ‘I am so sorry.’ He later posted a photo of the two, simply captioned with their smiles.

Ty Dolla $ign shared a touching memory, stating, ‘Just talked to you 2 days ago, my guy. Ima miss u fr fr sucio,’ along with a heartfelt photo of Payne on his Instagram Stories.

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Juicy J echoed this sentiment, tweeting, ‘R.I.P. Liam Payne wow I can’t believe it. Prayers up for the family.’

Payne’s collaborator on ‘Get Low,’ Zedd, mourned on X (formerly Twitter), writing, ‘RIP Liam… I can’t believe this is real… absolutely heartbreaking.’

Paris Hilton added, ‘So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing. Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend.’

Former X-Factor contestants also paid their respects. The Irish duo John and Edward Grimes shared their condolences on X, saying, ‘RIP Liam Payne, condolences to friends and family.’

Rylan Clark tweeted, ‘Extremely sad news. Very tragic and so young. RIP Liam x.’

Season 9 winner James Arthur posted a heartfelt photo of himself with Payne.

As tributes continue to flood in, none of Payne’s One Direction bandmates have publicly responded to the tragic news yet.

More about Liam Payne

Liam started his music career on ‘The X Factor’ in 2008. After a brief hiatus, he returned in 2010, joining forces with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik. The fab five snagged third place and quickly landed a deal with Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment, launching One Direction into the stratosphere as one of the most adored and best-selling boy bands ever!

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