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's devastated dad 'vows to do right' as autopsy details emerge
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLiam Payne's dad Geoff has 'vowed to do the right thing' and remain with his late son in Argentina until his body can be taken home.
The One Direction star tragically fell to his death from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires last week.
The 31-year-old died after suffering multiple traumas leading to an 'internal and external haemorrhage', authorities in Argentina said.
Investigations and an autopsy into Liam's death are continuing, though reports have emerged that preliminary findings revealed that the star had traces of Class A drugs in his system - despite being clean in the days leading up to his death.
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