Liam Payne, Former One Direction Singer, Dead at 31

The British star was found dead after falling at a hotel in Buenos Aires.

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Liam Payne, former singer for the beloved boy band One Direction, has reportedly died at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Local outlets such as La Nacion reported on the situation and were quickly followed by global news sites such as Reuters as more information continues to be shared. While exact specifics regarding the death have not been confirmed, Payne falling from the third floor of the hotel has been noted by various sources as the cause of death.

Payne, aged 31, amassed a global fanbase as a singer, appearing initially on the British TV series The X Factor in 2008, and again in 2010 when he was paired with Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, later forming the world famous boy band One Direction. The group ultimately disbanded in 2016 after earning countless awards and selling tens of millions of records worldwide. Payne resumed his solo career in 2017, teaming up with Quavo for “Strip That Down.” He went on to release his first and only solo album in 2019 with LP1, connecting with the likes of J. Balvin and Zedd. Payne was set to tour South America in 2023 but had to cancel after suffering a kidney infection.

Additional details will be added to this story as statements are shared.

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