But we all got to act like he was a stand up guy because he’s dead now

According to this he saw his son regularly

https://metro.co.uk/2024/10/17/liam-...of%20my%20time.

You don't know that he wasn't? Just say nothing when someone's died if you can't be nice maybe. Let your silence be enough.

Have some respect.

He was obviously mentally unstable at the end?

Yes indeed Cherie. He clearly was. Is it so hard for people to have just a tad of empathy/sympathy?

Obviously it appears that's too much to ask.

That was over two years ago. I read he hadn’t seen him in months. Hardly been busy with a music career as was rubbish and got dropped.

Spent his days on the drugs and paying for sex.

And harassing ex girlfriends. He was a top bloke

Well it seems to be treated as an accident so there was no end in terms of how he saw it..

I haven't seen anything to confirm if it were suicide or an accident

It's what groups used to do in the 70's and 80's. Freddie Mercury had a naked dwarf serving cocaine from a silver bowl. The eagles, shipped in champagne and girls by concorde

Had pink cocaine," which is a mixture of several drugs including MDMA, ketamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack.

Lovely

Oh he had his problems.

I think that the environment of being around Simon never helps a lot of these people during their teen years, and it materializes into bigger problems when they become adults.

He’s an idiot that paid the ultimate price.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Anyway back on the topic. I’m sorry for his family’s loss. He himself was reckless. He rolled the devil’s dice and unfortunately paid the price.

It’s always the family I feel sorry for in situations like this.

A lot of people found out about his death through this thread and it has served to discuss how it happened etc. and whenever a public figure dies people discuss the circumstances and their character. You can't control how people react to that or to him Kate.

That's the bottom line for this thread. Closing it for now because people have shown no signs of stopping the argument. Will reopen it later

Right I've deleted the majority of posts from this evening. To be clear:

- this thread has served to discuss Liam Paynes death and will continue to do so
- forum members can respond to Liam Payne's death as they wish providing it is within the rules
- as with all celebrity deaths, people will also discuss the person involved and are entitled to do so
- if you don't like seeing negative posts about the person I suggest staying away from this thread
- anyone is welcome to start a thread in the music section as a celebration of his life/career. Posts about his death and negative posts should not go in there as this thread is still open
- if you don't like someone's posts on the forum then the ignore function is very useful
- if you have a problem with the above PM a Mod, do not post it in here

Will reopen the thread soon

Yeah, they must be going through hell.

Yes, that little boy of his growing up without his daddy now.
Just tragic.

a quote from his sister, Ms Payne also added her voice to the previous tributes from family and friends who condemned how he was treated, saying: “Unfortunately this cruel world is always to [sic] quick to judge someone from a few five second clips, they then think it entitles them to be able to speak like they know you.”

What 5 seconds clips is she referring too?

I guess clips from over the years, I dont know

Oh dear. She's not being literal....that's obvious

He unfortunately was reckless, I agree with you on that.