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 seen in chilling final photo taken just before he plunged to his death
nypost.comA photo of Liam Payne heading up to his Argentina hotel room is believed to be the last time the One Direction was spotted alive before plunging to his death from a third-floor balcony, a new report says.The 31-year-old singer was captured on surveillance cameras going into an elevator the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, local network America TV reported.The chilling final image, which was aired by the outlet, showed Payne wearing a white sleeveless top with his arm tattoos visible.It wasn’t immediately clear when the snap was taken.The photo surfaced as medical officials revealed the British star fractured his skull and died instantly when he fell from his hotel balcony.“Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death,” Buenos Aires emergency services chief, Alberto Crescenti, said.“The team could do absolutely nothing.
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