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 'didn't want to die,' says pal who revealed details of star's final hours
ok.co.ukLiam Payne's life "could have been saved" if hotel staff had called an ambulance when he collapsed in the lobby, rather than escorting him back to his room, according to a family friend.The 31 year old former One Direction member tragically died after falling from his third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
Reports suggest that Liam was behaving aggressively in the hotel lobby shortly before his death, leading staff to believe he may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
After being asked to return to his room by staff, it wasn't long before the sound of his body hitting the internal courtyard of the hotel was heard.
A 911 call transcript reveals the hotel manager telling emergency services: "We have a guest who's off his head on drugs and is destroying everything in his room.
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