In the wake of Liam Payne’s heartbreaking death, friends have come forward to assert that the former One Direction star was “completely clean” just days before his tragic fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Liam, 31, was reportedly in the country to renew his expired U.S. visa when the incident occurred on Wednesday.
Sources close to the singer disclosed that Liam underwent a thorough medical examination, including X-rays and blood tests, by a U.S. Embassy-certified doctor shortly before his passing.
“He was completely clean the Thursday before he died,” one insider emphasized, stating that Liam had spent the previous weekend sober at a friend’s ranch.
Friends also shared details of Liam’s last moments. On Wednesday, his close friend Roger Nores saw him for a brief ten minutes before leaving the hotel around 3:30 PM.
Moments later, hotel staff discovered Liam asleep on the floor of the elevator, prompting them to move him to a lobby sofa.
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Concerned about his safety, they insisted he return to his room, a decision that raises troubling questions in hindsight.
Despite his apparent struggles, Liam’s friends insist that he was in a good place mentally.
“He was happy and didn’t show any signs of distress,” a friend noted, casting doubt on the chaotic reports surrounding his final hours.
Liam had arrived in Argentina with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, on September 30.
He was in the process of renewing his visa, which was reportedly cleared just days before his death, a development that could have allowed him to return to his life in Florida.
Tragically, the visa was due to be stamped two days after he fell.
The circumstances surrounding Liam’s death have led to investigations suggesting a possible psychotic episode linked to excessive alcohol and drug use.
Disturbing images from his hotel suite show a chaotic scene, raising further questions about his last hours.
Liam’s journey through fame was marked by struggles with mental health and addiction, which he had candidly discussed in interviews.