CELEBRITIES have started flocking to social media to share their respects for Liam Payne in the wake of his shocking death.
The former One Direction star was found dead by police in Argentina after falling from his hotel balcony today.
Liam Payne was found dead in Argentina today[/caption]
Charlie Puth has paid tribute to his former friend and collaborator[/caption]
Cops were sent to check on him after a disturbance where he smashed his laptop and had to be carried back to his room, according to TMZ.
But a spokesperson for the local ambulance service confirmed Liam was already dead from severe injuries by the time police arrived.
Several big names in the music industry who worked on tracks with Liam when he was alive have shared how heartbroken they are by his passing.
German DJ Anton Zaslavski, otherwise known as Zedd, has taken to X with a devastated statement.
The producer, who worked with Liam on his 2017 hit Get Low, wrote: “RIP Liam… I can’t believe this is real…absolutely heartbreaking…”
Charlie Puth, who was friends with Liam and also collaborated with him on a song called Bedroom Floor, has posted a series of Instagram stories dedicated to him.
Alongside photos of the two of them together in their younger days, Charlie wrote: “I am 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 not believe he is gone…
“I am so upset right now, may he rest in peace. I am so sorry…”
