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's final post before his death was a picture of him with his One Direction bandmates and Morgan Spurlock - in an Instagram tribute to the film-maker's own death.
In news that has shocked the showbiz world tonight, singer, 31, Liam has been reported to have been tragically found dead at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he is said to have fallen from the third floor.
His last picture, shared back in May, showed him with co-stars Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan and is now being used by fans to share their heartbreak at Liam's own untimely death.
One echoed the thoughts of many when they posted: "REST IN PEACE LIAM.." Spurlock, the acclaimed director and star of the documentary film Super Size Me, which chronicled his experiment eating only McDonald's, passed away at the age of 53 earlier this year.
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