Tragedy in Buenos Aires: Liam Payne Dies After Falling from Hotel Balcony

The entertainment world mourned the death of Liam Payne, a former member of the famous boy band One Direction. Payne reportedly passed away at the age of 31. This news was first confirmed by the family, who requested privacy during this mourning period.

Liam Payne was known as one of the brightest shining stars in the international music scene since his emergence with One Direction in 2010. The group achieved global success with hits like “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Story of My Life.” After a hiatus in 2016, Payne continued his career as a solo artist and released several popular singles.

Liam Payne passed away at the age of 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday (10/16) local time. He was founded dead after falling from the balcony of his room on the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel.

According to a Reuters report, the head of local emergency medical services, Alberto Crescenti, confirmed that Liam was found dead at around 5.11pm local time. The police then officially broke the news.

“I am James Payne, who is a composer and guitarist and former member of boy band One Direction, suffered severe injuries from a fall from a height of 13 or 14 meters, so resuscitation could not be performed”, Crescenti explained that the British singer is suspected of having a fracture at the base of the skull.

Meanwhile, the cause of Liam’s fall from the balcony is still under investigation and an autopsy is underway to determine his detailed post-fall condition.

Liam is known as one of the members of the boy band One Direction, which was formed after they participated in the X Factor UK in 2010. Initially, Liam and four other members auditioned as solo singers, but Simon Cowell and the other judges decided to merge them into a vocal group. They eventually continued the competition and came out third.

One Direction became one of the most successful boy bands in the world, but Zayn Malik left the group in 2015. The other four members, including Liam, chose to go on hiatus since 2016.

Liam continued his solo career with the release of LP1 in 2019 and planned to make a second album, but the project had not materialized before he died. (SY/GRK)