Backstreet Boys, Zedd, Paris Hilton, more pay tribute to Liam Payne

MANILA, Philippines — Tributes are pouring in for British singer and former One Direction member Liam Payne, who died just 31 years old after plunging from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.

Emergency personnel rushed to the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires' Palermo neighborhood after an emergency call was made at 5:04 p.m. local time.

They arrived seven minutes later and "verified the death of this man, who we later learnt was a singer" because of "very serious injuries incompatible with life as a result of his fall" and "no possibility of resuscitation."

Fellow singer Charlie Puth was among the first of Payne's peers to pay tribute to the artist, noting he was one of the first major artists Puth worked with. 

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"Liam was always so kind to me. I cannot believe he is gone," said Puth, who co-wrote Payne's 2017 single "Bedroom Floor."

Zedd, another collaborator of Payne's on the latter's song "Get Low," said on X (formerly Twitter) that the news was "absolutely heartbreaking."

"Life is short and fragile… You never know what people are going through. We live in times where being rude, divisive and mean is normal; sometimes even celebrated," Zedd said in a separate post. "It doesn't have to be this way. We should do our best to be kind, supportive and mindful."

Artist-entrepreneur Paris Hilton also posted on X that she was upset by her friend's passing and offered condolences to his family and loved ones.

Life is short and fragile…
You never know what people are going through.
We live in times where being rude, divisive and mean is normal; sometimes even celebrated. It doesn’t have to be this way.
We should do our best to be kind, supportive and mindful.

Rapper Ty Dolla $ign shared in an Instagram story he had just talked to Payne two days prior to his death, "Ima miss u frfr sucio."

Max George of The Wanted, another British-Irish group that emerged during One Direction's popularity, said Payne's passing was "absolutely devastating news."

"Over the last few years I had the pleasure of getting to know him personally and spent some treasured time with him," said George.

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