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It’s been four months since Liam Payne tragically lost his life when he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Investigators are still piecing together the final hours of the singer’s life in an effort to better understand the events that immediately preceded his death.

But according to those who knew him best, there’s far less mystery surrounding Liam’s life in the years since he parted ways with One Direction.

Liam Payne and Maya Henry attend the “Ron’s Gone Wrong” World Premiere during the 65th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 09, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI)

Payne’s struggles with mental illness and substance abuse have been well-documented.

And while the singer may not have deliberately taken his own life, his fragile mental state unquestionably played a role in his demise.

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