Sad news came from former One Direction member, Liam Payne. The 31-year-old musician was found dead after falling from his third-floor hotel balcony, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reported from the TMZ page, until now it is not known whether the incident occurred intentionally or not.
The police immediately went to the location after receiving a complaint from the hotel's residents via the emergency number. Payne's body was identified by features such as a watch on his left arm and a scorpion tattoo on his stomach. Witnesses said the incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. in Buenos Aires.
Liam had been seen acting strangely in the hotel lobby, destroying a laptop and taking it back to his room. " Liam James Payne, composer and guitarist, former member of the band One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo ," Buenos Aires police said in a statement quoted by The Guardians, Wednesday October 16, 2024 local time.
Alberto Crescenti, head of the country's emergency medical system, said Payne fell in the hotel's courtyard. Emergency crews arrived minutes later and confirmed his identity. “ He had a non-life-threatening injury from the fall. There was no way to do anything ,” Crescenti said.
The news of Liam Payne's death left fans in deep sorrow. Hundreds of people were reported to have gathered outside the hotel, which was taped off at the entrance. Disbelief blanketed the streets. Fans stood in shock. Not a few of them cried while comforting each other. Then the others looked at the hotel where all the curtains were closed.
According to suara.com, the owner of the full name Liam James Payne was born in Wolverhampton, England in 1993. He started his career by joining The X Factor in 2010. At that time he was 14 years old. Despite failing to win, Payne, along with Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malin, formed a boyband called One Direction, fronted by music executive Simon Cowell.
Releasing their first single titled 'What Makes You Beautiful', One Direction's name became increasingly well-known. They sold the hit song to more than 70 million records worldwide. Together with his colleagues, Payne has received almost 200 awards and earned hundreds of millions of dollars.
However, One Direction decided to go on hiatus in 2016. Liam Payne began to be active in solo projects in 2014 using the stage name Payno or Big Payno. Two years later, he signed a contract with the Republic Records label. His first solo song was titled 'Strip That Down'. In early 2024, Payne released the song 'Teardrops'.
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