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
Full timeline of Liam Payne's final days and moments before tragic death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIn the last days of his life, Liam Payne reunited with an old friend and spent time holidaying with his girlfriend, a tragic timeline reveals.
The One Direction singer died after falling from his hotel room balcony on Wednesday evening. The former X Factor star suffered "very serious injuries incompatible with life" after plummeting from the third floor of the Casa Sur Palermo hotel shortly after 5pm local time.
Circumstances leading to his death are still being investigated, the Mirror reports. Liam is survived by his loved ones and seven-year-old son Bear, whom he welcomed with ex Cheryl. READ MORE: Liam Payne’s heartbroken father arrives in Argentina to lay tributes at Buenos Aires hotel where son lost his life In an official statement given to The Associated Press, Argentinian police disclosed that the father-of-one had "jumped from the balcony of his room", apparently dispelling any notions of an accidental fall or foul play.
Liam was 31 years old when he tragically died. This is what happened on the his final days in Argentina, mapping out his exact movements before his sad death. September 20: Liam and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, arrived in Argentina for a five-day holiday, which ended up lasting two weeks.
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