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 tragic last 24 hours from 'Nicole Scherzinger texts' and 'ex at hotel'
dailyrecord.co.ukTragic Brit popstar Liam Payne lost his life after falling from his hotel room balcony on Wednesday, October 16.The former X-Factor star suffered "serious injuries that were incompatible with life" after plunging from the third floor at the luxury Casa Sur Palermo hotel shortly after 5pm local time.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.
As local cops probe the singer's last 24 hours, police made the shocking announcement that his ex-girlfriend had been staying at the same hotel the week he died.
Liam had been in Argentina for a holiday with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, which was scheduled for five days but ended up lasting two weeks, reports the Mirror.The 25-year-old TikToker decided to fly home then, telling her followers: "I was so ready to leave.
Love South America, but I hate staying in one place for too long and we were supposed to be there for five days, turned into two weeks and I was just like, 'I need to go home'."It's been claimed that Liam then had checked into the deluxe Casa Sur Hotel suite alone three days before he died.
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