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One Direction singer Liam Payne died in Argentina

One Direction singer Liam Payne died in Argentina Liam Payne (photo: instagram.com/liampayne)

A famous British singer, songwriter, and composer, one of the five members of the Anglo-Irish band One Direction, Liam Payne, has died in Argentina, according to the Argentine TV channel TN.

Death of Liam Payne

According to media reports, the artist was staying at a hotel in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires. He came to Argentina to attend a concert of his friend and former One Direction partner Niall Horan, which took place on October 2 at the Movistar Arena.

On Wednesday, October 16, at about 5 p.m., 31-year-old Payne fell into the hotel courtyard from the third floor.

Police and an ambulance were called to the scene. Doctors pronounced the man dead. The doctors explained that he had suffered a fracture of the base of his skull, an injury that was incompatible with life.

Before that, the hotel staff had called the police because one of the guests was making a disturbance in the room, shouting and breaking a TV and laptop. Most likely, the singer was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Unknown substances were found during the room inspection.

When the police arrived at the scene, they heard a loud sound in the courtyard. Then they found the body of Liam Payne.

One Direction singer Liam Payne died in Argentina

Liam Payne (photo: instagram.com/liampayne)

Biography

The future singer was born on August 29, 1993, in England.

He was a participant of the British television show X Factor in 2008 and 2010.

In 2010, he joined One Direction, which became one of the most popular bands of its time. However, in 2016, the band broke up.

In 2017, the singer began his solo career. His debut solo single Strip That Down took third place in the British chart.

On December 6, 2019, he released his first solo album lp1, which included 17 tracks.

One Direction singer Liam Payne died in Argentina

Liam Payne (photo: instagram.com/liampayne)

Payne's personal life

Since the beginning of 2016, he has been in a relationship with singer, actress, and model Cheryl Cole, who is 10 years older than Liam. In November, there were rumors of her pregnancy.

On November 29, 2016, E! magazine confirmed that Cheryl Cole was expecting a baby. On March 22, 2017, Cheryl gave birth to a son, and in June 2018, they divorced.

He was engaged to American model Maya Henry, but the couple broke up in 2022. According to media reports, he was very depressed after, repeatedly tried to get the girl back, tearing up her phone with calls and messages from different numbers, and constantly emailed her and her family.

One Direction singer Liam Payne died in ArgentinaLiam Payne (photo: instagram.com/liampayne)