Former One Direction Singer Liam Payne Dead At 31

Liam Payne, founding member of the British boy band One Direction, died tragically on Wednesday at age 31. According to multiple news outlets, the British singer was found dead at the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling from the third floor.

From Deadline:

La Nación reports that before the incident, police were called by Hotel Casa Sur staff to report “an aggressive man that could’ve been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”

“We were alerted about a person who was in an internal courtyard of Casa Sur Hotel. [First responders] arrived and confirmed the man’s death. Unfortunately, he had injuries incompatible with life as a result of his fall, so we had to confirm his death. There was no possibility of resuscitation,” Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, said. Payne rose to fame as part of One Direction, the pop group formed by Simon Cowell on The X-Factor UK Season 7 in 2010. The group released five studio albums from 2011-15, all of which went platinum in the U.S. and hit No. 1 or No. 2 stateside and in the and UK and were Top 10 around the world.

As a solo artist, Payne had two Top 10 solo singles in the UK with “Strip That Down” and “For You.” He is survived by his 7-year-old son, Bear.

Related: Liam Payne Stops The Internet With Hugo Boss Photo Shoot


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