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 said wild rumours 'weren't true' days before tragic death in Argentina
ok.co.ukJust days before his tragic passing, Liam Payne addressed recent whispers about his personal life.The former One Direction star was enjoying a holiday in Buenos Aires with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy when he tragically fell from the third floor of their hotel.
Liam shot to fame in 2011 as part of the mega-band formed on The X Factor by Simon Cowell alongside Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.
Reports are suggesting that Liam fell from the third floor of a hotel building in the Argentinian capital. Emergency services including police, firefighters and ambulances were spotted outside the hotel following the tragic incident.
It's been reported that police were called to the scene due to reports of a man behaving aggressively at the hotel. A body was discovered in an internal patio of the hotel, leading to the call to the police by the hotel manager.
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