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 in 'good spirits' before balcony fall, says pal who brought him last meal
ok.co.ukA close friend of Liam Payne has shared some insights into the star's final days, claiming that he was in 'good spirits' before his death on 16 October.The source revealed that they believe an ambulance could have potentially saved him if it had been called to his Buenos Aires hotel where he was reportedly 'acting erratically'.They also shared that the One Direction star was excited about reuniting with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy in Miami after sorting out his visa issues.The friend even brought Liam his favourite food and found him 're-working' his favourite One Direction chat, according to MailOnline.Tragically, Liam died after falling from his third-floor hotel room onto a patio below at 5.04 on Wednesday.
Another friend disclosed that the singer arrived in Argentina on September 30 with girlfriend Kate Cassidy and friend Roger Nores as his US visa was expiring and he had to leave the States.
Sign up to OK!'s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free He decided to travel to Buenos Aires to watch Niall Horan in concert and pick up a new visa.The source told The Daily Mail that when Liam went to the embassy, he was ordered to do a string of medical tests after officials Googled his name and read about past stints in rehab.
He was left waiting to get the all-clear from medical and psychiatric physicians, reports the Mirror. Liam's girlfriend Kate had to jet back to the States to look after their dog, leaving Liam to check into the swanky CasaSur hotel.
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