ALBAWABA - Liam Payne Funeral Preparations Underway Amidst New Developments in Case. The Liam Payne case is still unfolding, and it appears that three hours before his terrible death in an Argentinian hotel, Liam was given "what appeared to be drugs" that were discovered in his body after his death. CCTV footage from the hotel where the One Direction star died showed Payne meeting a hotel worker in front of ...