As you may have heard by now, tragedy has struck the world of entertainment:
Liam Payne, the beloved artist best known for his work with music group One Direction, died on October 16 after falling several floors at the Casasur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He is survived by his 7-year-old son, Bear Grey.
Payne was 31 years old.
An investigation is currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding Payne’s death, with local officials saying an autopsy will be performed.
While police pursue this investigation, many members of Hollywood are in a state of shock and grief.
We’ve captured many of Payne’s reactions to his death below, as we send our condolences to his friends, family members and loved ones…
Charlie Puth: I am in shock right now. Liam was always very kind to me. He was one of the first major actors with whom I got a chance to work. I can’t believe he’s gone… I’m so upset right now, may he rest in peace.
Paris Hilton: “So sad to hear the passing of @LiamPayne???? , Expressing my love and condolences to his family and loved ones. , “Rip my friend apart.”
juicy J: “RIP Liam Payne Wow, I can’t believe this is a prayer for the family.”
Olly Murs: “This news is devastating, I have no words. We always laughed a lot when we saw each other, sometimes the meetings were short and sweet but when we did it was mostly about how good her hair always looked, or our love for Becks. , the old XF days and the tour we shared together.
Zedd: “RIP Liam. Can’t believe this is true…absolutely heartbreaking.
Ty Dolla $ign: “Talked to you just two days ago, my boy. I miss you for Fr Sushio.”
mabel: “For so many years I always knew I could call on you for support and great brotherly advice but now you’re gone… My thoughts and prayers go out to Liam’s family and friends, you will be greatly missed during this time “
Ashley Iaconetti: “This is heartbreaking. She had one of my favorite boy band voices. I’ll always remember when my friend made me a One Direction fan in graduate school and she showed me their performance of ‘Gotta Be You’ on The X Factor.”
corbin besson: “Damn, this Liam Payne news left me speechless… I saw a lot of 1D in the WWII days. You never really know when it’s time for you to go. Your friends /Remind the family that you love them today and every day.”
piers morgan: “Pleasant sadness. What a shocking tragedy.”
jack johnson: “When G and I met him a few times he was such a nice guy. It is very sad.”
At the time of this writing, no former members of One Direction have spoken out on the loss of Payne – but we’re sure that will change with time. Tear out.