Overview

• On Aug. 29, Cassidy shared an Instagram carousel and an open letter honoring Payne on what would have been his 32nd birthday, calling him the “most special soul.”
• She also posted a video of herself baking a birthday cake for Payne, writing that he still has the “sweetest tooth in heaven.”
• Payne’s sister Nicola posted her own tribute, recalling last year’s birthday and expressing continued grief for her brother.
• Payne died on Oct. 16, 2024, after a fall from a third‑floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, and toxicology found cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant in his system.
• Authorities arrested five people in the investigation; negligence charges against Rogelio Nores and two hotel employees were dropped in February, while two alleged drug suppliers remain under prosecution.