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Liam Payne tragically died on Wednesday, October 16. He was 31 years old. The former One Direction band member was found dead after falling from the third floor of his Buenos Aires hotel window, according to CNN. The outlet reported that Payne’s death took place on Costa Rica street in the Palermo neighborhood.
The news comes as a shock to all One Direction fans and those who followed Liam’s solo career after the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Liam and his former bandmates, Harry Styles, Zayn, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, released some of the music industry’s most popular songs, including “What Makes You Beautiful.”
After the band announced its hiatus, Payne eventually released his own music. In 2017, the late English vocalist released “Strip That Down” as the lead single from his forthcoming debut album, which was LP1.
Before his death, Payne was reportedly in a relationship with Kate Cassidy. They started dating in 2022.
Payne was also a father to his son, Bear Grey Payne, whom he shared with ex Cheryl Cole. The two dated from 2016 to 2018. The Teen Choice Award winner later dated his ex-fiancée, Maya Henry, in 2019. They briefly split in 2021 but reunited later that year until they broke up for good in 2022.
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