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
Tragic news has come to light as it has been reported that One Direction's Liam Payne died in Argentina. Before his sudden passing, he had posted a carefree photo of himself without a shirt, accompanied by his girlfriend in a black bikini whilst in Argentina.
Liam was actively chatting with fans through Snapchat, sharing glimpses of his personal moments in the hours leading up to his death.
He shared a snapshot of his morning routine where he and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy were having breakfast; Liam described them as "enjoying coffee" around 1pm.
During his update on Snapchat, Liam spoke about their plans for the day which included horse riding and the possibility of playing Polo once again, sharing candidly that the sport was "hard to do".
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