Overview

• On August 29, which would have been Payne’s 32nd birthday, Cassidy posted an Instagram reel featuring candid moments from their relationship.
• Her caption called it a special day for a “most special soul,” adding, “I miss you so much… I wish we could celebrate together. In the next life I guess.”
• She also published an open letter expressing grief, pledging to honor his life, and signing off as Katelyn.
• Payne died on October 16, 2024, after a fall from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony, with toxicology showing alcohol and drugs, and authorities later arresting five people.
• Cassidy had been in Argentina with Payne earlier in the trip but flew back before the accident; they had dated for nearly two years, and Payne is survived by his son, Bear.