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
"He didn't have to die... he didn't want to die": Friends speak out on Liam Payne's final hours
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA source close to Liam Payne has spoken out about his final hours, saying that he "did not want to die" and "would still be with us" if action had been taken earlier.
The 31-year-old tragically passed away on Wednesday after falling from the third-floor balcony at the hotel he was staying at in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to reports and eyewitness statements, Liam had been behaving erratically in the lobby of the hotel shortly before the incident took place.
Hotel guest Brett Watson, from Chicago, told ITV that Liam had come back down to the lobby several times - and at one point, had become "very frustrated" and was "smashing his laptop" in front of other guests.
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