Liam Payne’s sudden death shocked the world. Payne was an English singer and songwriter. He was widely known for his role in the pop band One Direction. As Payne was attending Nial Horan’s tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Payne ultimately passed away on Oct. 16 2024 from falling three stories at Casa Sur hotel.
Due to Payne’s high popularity, there has been speculation regarding his death. Did Payne commit suicide? Was he pushed and murdered?
According to NPR News, “Three young men were similarly charged in the opioid-overdose death of rapper Mac Miller in 2018.” This sparked a conspiracy revolving around Payne’s involvement in his own death.
Throughout his One Direction career, Payne started to rely on poor coping mechanisms such as drugs. K.J Yossman, a British Broadcasting Reporter, “Initial toxicology reports indicate drugs were found in his body while local reports said drug paraphernalia was also found in his hotel room,” Yossman said. Toxicology reports show pink cocaine and alcohol were found in Payne’s autopsy report.
Three people have been charged in connection to Payne’s death whose identities have not been revealed.
Cocaine has negative effects on the body including strokes, heart attacks, suicidal thoughts, and accidental overdoses. Some thought that suspects were purposely overdosing Payne on cocaine which will ultimately lead him to committing suicide. It is a strong opioid that is extremely deadly. Unfortunately, this theory has yet to be proven by authorities.
Why would a pop star who seems to have everything going for him suddenly have it all taken away? Payne has spoken out regarding his mental health. According to US Magazine, “He told the outlet that his mental health was an “ongoing experience” and that “learning to relax” had been a hard thing for him to learn to do.
Some believe that Payne’s death was intentional due to his declining mental health leading up to his death along with a severe drug addiction.
Payne struggled with the spotlight after One Direction had split apart. He’s stated in multiple interviews how the pressure of fame made him rely on alcohol. Not only was Payne struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts after the band split, he struggled throughout his entire career.
Studies show that increasing addiction can lead to mental health disorders such as major depression disorder and a variety of anxiety disorders. He constantly relied on alcohol to cope with his rising fame and to process his emotions more clearly.
Payne opens up about his heavy drinking addiction during his time filming a 2021 episode of “The Diary of a CEO” podcast. Payne would reveal that during his free time, he would drink away his feelings in his hotel room.
Even after trying therapy multiple times, Payne noted that he was still trying to find himself. He opened up about his ongoing migraines from his massive hangovers and the crippling anxiety that would follow shortly after.
Still, millions mourn the tragic loss of Liam Payne with questions still unanswered. As the details of Payne’s grave location have not been publicized, his memorial is currently at the Shakespeare Monument in Chicago’s North Lincoln Park neighborhood. His funeral will take place in his hometown, Wolverhampton.
