On Wednesday, October 16, Liam Payne, a former member of One Direction, died at the age of 31, following a fatal fall on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Here’s what we know.
A terrible news. On Wednesday, October 16, Liam Payne, a former member of the One Direction, breathed his last breath at the age of 31. The singer’s death was announced in a statement by the Buenos Aires police in Argentina, after finding the star’s body at the foot of a hotel in the capital. “Liam James Payne, songwriter and guitarist, former member of the group One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo.”
The statement also states that the police initially received an emergency call at 5:04 p.m. local time, reporting “an aggressive man who may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.” When the authorities and the medical team arrived, it was already too late. On local television, Alberto Crescenti claimed that the former One Direction member had “very serious injuries due to his fall” and that “there was no possibility of resuscitation”.
According to information from the Argentine media La nacion, the artist dropped from about 13 to 14 meters in height. An investigation into the causes of death has since been opened. He left behind a son, named Bear Grey, 7 years old, born from his previous relationship with singer Cheryl.
Death of Liam Payne: these images that are cold in the back a few hours before the drama
Since the beginning of October, Liam Payne has been on vacation with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, in Argentina. During his stay, the singer took the opportunity to attend the concert of his friend and also former member of the One Direction, Niall Horan. Just a few hours before his death, the 31-year-old had shared on his Snapchat account videos and photos of him in Buenos Aires. On a picture showing a landscape, he wrote, “Blessinged to have taken a step back.” At present, his former music partners, Harry Styles, ‘ayn Malik’, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, have yet to react to the terrible news.
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