Overview

• Cassidy posted a video montage and a separate photo carousel with an open‑letter caption on Aug. 29 honoring Payne on what would have been his 32nd birthday.
• The Instagram posts described Payne as a “most special soul” and expressed how she misses making memories and plans together.
• Fans left thousands of supportive comments as the tribute rapidly accrued likes and shares across social platforms.
• Payne’s sister, Nicola, also shared a birthday remembrance, recalling their last celebration and expressing continued love and grief.
• Payne died on Oct. 16, 2024 after a fall from a Buenos Aires hotel; reports cited alcohol and drugs in his system, five arrests were made, negligence charges were later dropped for three people, and two alleged suppliers remain prosecuted.