Liam Payne’s ‘heartbroken’ family mourns loss of singer at 31: He was ‘kind, funny and brave’

Liam Payne’s family members are “heartbroken” over his death.

“Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” the late singer’s loved ones told BBC on Thursday, one day after his passing.

“We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time,” the statement continued.

Liam Payne’s “heartbroken” family reacted to his death. np2788/Instagram The former One Direction member is survived by his parents and two sisters. np2788/Instagram

Payne died on Wednesday after falling from the balcony of his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

His fellow One Direction members — Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — have yet to speak out.

However, Styles’ mom, Anne Twist, posted a broken heart emoji via Instagram Wednesday, captioned, “Just a boy.”

“Liam will forever live in our hearts,” his loved one wrote. Talkback Thames/Shutterstock They called Payne “kind, funny and brave.”

The former band’s drummer, Josh Devine, called the news “heartbreaking” on his Story.

“I just pray for Liam’s family and all that knew and loved him,” the musician, 33, told his followers. “Some of my fav memories in life were because of this man. No words.”

In addition to mom Karen, dad Geoff and sisters Nicola and Ruth, Payne is survived by his and ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole’s 7-year-old son, Bear.

“We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time,” his family concluded. Liam Payne/Facebook The singer died on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony. Liam Payne/Facebook

The exes, who broke up in 2018, kept their little’s one face off of social media, but Payne recently called Bear his “mini-me.”

While celebrating his 31st birthday via Snapchat in August, the American Music Award winner quipped, “I didn’t get any dad socks yet. But I am going to speak to my son in a little bit, which I’m really excited about.

“Bless him,” he continued at the time. “He’s a big boy, and he looks like a mini-me, as if we need anymore me in the world.”

He was 31. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Payne is also survived by 7-year-old son Bear. Instagram/babypayneupdates

Payne traveled to Argentina on Oct. 2 to attend Horan’s concert, sharing his hopes to reconcile with his former bandmate on social media after going “awhile” without speaking.

His girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, fled the country two days before Payne’s death because she felt “so ready to leave” and return home.

Payne, who stayed behind, was allegedly “high and drunk” and “destroying his room,” according to a hotel manager named Esteban who called emergency operators moments before the performer’s fatal fall.

He co-parented the little one with ex Cheryl Cole. Palace Lee/Shutterstock Payne recently referred to Bear as his “mini-me.” Fremantle Media/Shutterstock

“We need you to send someone urgently because I don’t know if his life is in danger,” the employee said in audio obtained by Argentinian outlet La Nacion. “He is in a room that has a balcony and we are scared he might be endangering his life.”

The “Strip That Down” singer suffered a skull fracture and other “extremely serious injuries” upon impact, leading to his “immediate death” (via the US Sun).

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