“Liam, my heart aches,” Osbourne wrote on Instagram. “We all let you down. Where was this industry when you needed them? You were just a kid when you entered one of the toughest industries in the world. Who was in your corner? Rest in peace my friend.”, which launched in 2004, but had left when Payne appeared on the series at 14 in 2008. He returned two years later, whencreated One Direction by joining Payne with Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles.
Mikey Graham, a member of Irish boy band Boyzone, echoed Osbourne’s concerns in a post on X, formerly Twitter, following Payne’s death.. “I think it would be a wise move for record companies to have psychologists on their books from now on in his memory as a duty of care for the vulnerability of their young talent. Fame can be very damaging especially in today’s world. Lots of money. Nobody to help. Lots of yes people. Nobody honest.
Payne, 31, died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. According to a post-autopsy report, released yesterday, Payne died of multiple traumas, internal and external bleeding, and a cranial injury as a result of his fall. Early investigations also indicate the presence of narcotics in his hotel room. Wednesday afternoon, with SAME’s Director Alberto Crescenti telling local press that the artist fell from “about 13 or 14 meters” and that Payne “suffered severe injuries incompatible with life.
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