Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31 was found dead Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said.
Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital, resulting in “extremely serious injuries.” Medics confirmed his death on the spot, the statement said.
Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, said in a statement to The Associated Press that Payne “had jumped from the balcony of his room.” Police rushed to the hotel in response to an emergency call just after 5 p.m. local time, he said, warning of an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”
Policicchio told the news agency that Payne “had thrown himself from the balcony of his room”. Further details were not immediately clear, and authorities are still investigating the death.
His last release was a single in March called Teardrops.
Liam Payne Albums
Together with the other four members of One Direction, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik, he released five studio albums:
- Up All Night (2011)
- Take Me Home (2012)
- Midnight Memories (2013)
- Four (2014)
- Made in the A.M. (2015)
As a part of One Direction he helped the band win more than 170 awards, including seven American Music Awards and six Billboard Awards.
Liam was only 16 years old when he joined One Direction … and the group became the biggest boyband in the world after their 2010 launch on “The X Factor.” The band ultimately broke up in 2015, and he was considered one of their main songwriters.
Liam Payne Solo Songs
- Strip That Down – 2019
- Both Ways – 2019
- Polaroid – Jonas Blue
- Stack It Up – 2019
- Night Changes – One Direction
