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 'heartbroken' family's tribute says he'll 'forever live in our hearts'
dailyrecord.co.ukLiam Payne’s family have spoken out following the shock death of the ex-One Direction singer in a horror balcony plunge. The 'Strip That Down' hitmaker had been on holiday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sharing carefree snaps and videos of his trip just days before the tragic accident, reports the Mirror.
City ambulance service provider spokesman Alberto Crescenti said: “The alarm was raised at 5.04pm local time saying a person was lying in an internal patio at Casa Sur.
At 5.11pm an ambulance arrived and the man was certified dead. Afterwards we found out he had been a famous singer. Unfortunately the injuries he had suffered as a result of the fall proved to be fatal.
There was no possibility of resuscitating him.” His family paid tribute to the star in a statement. They said: "We are heartbroken.
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