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, the former One Direction star, tragically died at the age of 31 on Wednesday 16 October during a holiday in Argentina.The heartbreaking news was confirmed by Argentinian authorities who revealed that the singer had "jumped from the balcony" of his hotel room, leading to his untimely death.
Forensic experts have determined that "the 25 injuries described in the autopsy are compatible with those caused by a "fall from a height." In an official statement given to The Associated Press, it was stated that Liam "jumped from the balcony of his room," seemingly ruling out any theories of an accidental fall or foul play.The tragic incident occurred while he was on holiday in Buenos Aires, where he had gone to see his ex-bandmate Niall Horan perform.
Forensic experts further added that Liam had no "defensive type" injuries and that the wounds on his body were "vital and produced at the same time as each other," concluding that "the intervention of third parties would be ruled out," according to Argentinian outlet La Nacion.
A preliminary autopsy had indicated that Liam died from "multiple traumas" leading to "internal and external bleeding" as a result of the 40-foot descent from the third floor of the hotel.
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