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“UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES: Liam Payne’s Life in the Limelight and His Bond with Fans! (FIND OUT MORE)”. Read more
The 31-year-old singer died Wednesday after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to local police.
Grief over an artist’s death can be a strange parasocial loss. They’re lives become part of ours through their work, the best of which lets us see ourselves reflected on screen, or in song, creating a sense of connection.
Much of Payne’s fanbase grew up with him, magnifying the sense of loss over his sudden death.