Liam Payne dead at 31: Paris Hilton, Wesley Stromberg and more celebs react

Hollywood is mourning the death of One Direction member Liam Payne after he unexpectedly died at the age of 31 on Wednesday.

The UK-born pop star was staying at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, when he fell from the third floor, state police announced.

Heiress Paris Hilton spoke out about the devastating news on X, writing, “So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing. Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend.”

Celebrities are mourning the death of Liam Payne after he tragically died on Wednesday. Instagram/@liampayne The One Direction alum fell from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. GC Images

Wesley Stromberg, from the boy band Emblem3, shared he was “heartbroken.”

“I cannot believe the news about @LiamPayne … such a cool talented dude,” he wrote on X. Absolutely heartbreaking. Rest in Paradise.”

“R.I.P. Liam Payne wow I can’t believe it prayers up for the family,” rapper Juicy J. added.

Several celebrities mourned his death. GC Images “So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing. Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend,” Paris Hilton wrote on X. GC Images

Several witnesses told TMZ they saw the singer fall after he was behaving erratically around 5 p.m. local time.

The outlet reported that the “Night Changes” singer smashed his laptop and was carried back to his hotel room.

It’s unclear if the fall was an accident or intentional.

Payne was reportedly acting erratic before his death. Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation Sources told TMZ that the singer was smashing his laptop and was escorted back to his room. WireImage

Photos obtained by TMZ showed Payne’s body on the hotel’s deck while surrounded by chairs and tables.

The picture didn’t show the “What Makes You Beautiful” crooner’s full body but his tattoos were visible on his arm and hip.

Payne rose to fame alongside his One Direction bandmates, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, in 2010.

He fell around 5 p.m. local time. / SplashNews.com Photos obtained by TMZ showed Payne’s body on the hotel’s deck with his arm tattoos exposed. Kieran.Photo / SplashNews.com

He stayed in contact with the boy group since they split in 2015, and most recently attended Horan’s concert at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires earlier this month.

The British icon previously opened up about hitting “rock bottom” and turning to drugs and alcohol while performing with One Direction.

Payne shared 7-year-old son Bear Grey with ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole, whom he dated from 2016 to 2018.