Liam Payne’s Cause of Death Revealed!
- Liam Payne died Wednesday after falling three stories from his room at CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires.
- The former One Direction star was just 31.
- He reportedly checked into the hotel Monday by himself.
Liam Payne died of a fractured skull after falling
Liam Payne passed away because of a fractured skull, it was revealed just a day after the singer fell from his third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.
The former 1D crooner suffered numerous traumas that caused internal and external bleeding, the Forensic Medical Corps at the Judicial Morgue told Buenos Aires newspaper La Nación of its preliminary autopsy report.
After that, an emergency medical doctor also spoke about the British pop star’s fatal injuries that led to his death.
“Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life,” Alberto Crescenti said, per the US Sun.
The medical expert added, “Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death.”
Mr. Crescenti refused to open up about whether Liam had been under drug influence at the time of the unthinkable incident. He then told his fans to “get ahead of ourselves” while awaiting more thorough autopsy results.
The What Makes You Beautiful singer lost his life after falling off from a third-floor balcony of his hotel room at CasaSur Palermo Hotel in the Argentinian capital. He was only 31.
Police revealed that Payne had “extremely serious injuries” and medical staff declared him dead at the scene.
The spokesperson for the Security Ministry of Buenos Aires municipality, Pablo Policicchio, told the Associated Press that Liam had thrown himself from the balcony.
Cops rushed to the hotel after an emergency call reporting an aggressive man ‘‘who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.” Right after that, officers heard a loud thud and found his body in the hotel courtyard.
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Liam struggled with mental health and addiction issues for years
Crescenti said that the star fell 13 to 14 meters. “We arrived in time to try and revive him, but there was nothing we could do,” Crescenti said.
He also added that the authorities are trying their best to conclude this case and an autopsy is being performed. We still don’t know whether Payne’s death was intentional or accidental.
Earlier in the day everything seemed fine when the musician shared a Snapchat video with his fans saying that he was having a lovely day. That video, however, seemed to be an old one.
An eyewitness revealed that the singer/songwriter was reportedly causing scenes in his hotel lobby just before his death. TMZ revealed that he smashed his laptop and had to be carried back to his room.
The UK-born artist arrived in the city with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy on September 30. The father of one also had posted a carousel of photos with his beau on social media. They seemed to be having a great time.
On October 2, the couple attended Payne’s former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires. After that Cassidy left the country on Monday after which he reportedly checked into CasaSur Palermo alone.
Liam was always open about his mental health and addiction issues. He once revealed that he hit rock bottom and experienced suicidal thoughts during his One Direction days.
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Fans react to Payne’s shocking death
Fans are still trying to process Payne’s untimely death. Tributes are pouring on social media for the late singer. One fan wrote, ”That’s an utter shame, so young! Condolences to his loved ones.”
Another commented, ”Very sad and shocking indeed. May his soul rest in peace my heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.”
A third wrote, ”Saw them live in South Africa, mental health is a serious problem, He was so young. RIP”