Overview

• On Aug. 29, Cassidy shared unseen photos and videos of the couple on Instagram alongside a heartfelt letter addressed to Payne.
• She posted a separate video of herself baking a birthday cake, writing, "Happy birthday Liam, I know you still have the sweetest tooth in heaven."
• Payne’s sister Nicola honored him with a post recalling last year’s low-key birthday of bowling and McDonald’s and expressing ongoing grief.
• Payne died on Oct. 16, 2024, after a fall from a third-story hotel balcony in Buenos Aires; officials ruled out foul play and toxicology found cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant.
• Negligence charges against a friend and two hotel employees were dropped earlier this year, while two men accused of supplying drugs to Payne remain under prosecution.