Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
Liam Payne dead: One Direction star dies aged 31
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer One Direction star Liam Payne has reportedly been found dead. The singer, 31, fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to media reports in the South American country.
Liam was holidaying with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy. Liam, who was known for being one fifth of the mega-band found fame in 2011 after appearing on The X Factor, when judge Simon Cowell placed him in a band with Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan. READ MORE: Pals' innocent show-and-tell at church coffee morning sees chaos descend on leafy suburb Police, firefighters and ambulances were seen outside of a hotel building after Liam tragically fell.
Police are said to have been called to reports of a man acting aggressively at the hotel who could be under the effect of drink or drugs.
A body was found in an internal patio of the hotel. The police were called to the hotel by the hotel manager. It's believed that Liam fell from around 13 or 14 metres and suffered "very serious injuries incompatible with life." In recent weeks, Liam has been documenting his travels in Argentina and attended the concert of his former bandmate, Niall. More to follow.
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