Celebrity deaths can cause very real grief, experts say [Video]

The tragic loss of pop singer Liam Payne has caused a wave of grief among his fanbase.

Payne, 31, one of five members of the British boy band One Direction, died on Wednesday after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

His death was a shock for fans, who shared countless messages of sorrow and heartbreak on social media and gathered at tributes around the world.

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As the loss of a celebrity can bring a range of emotions, experts confirm that the feelings of mourning and grief are very real, even if there is no personal relationship.

Heather Hagen, a licensed mental health clinician and executive director of outpatient services at Newport Healthcare in Los Angeles, told Fox News Digital that celebrities can have a major impact …