Liam Payne, a former member of the boy band One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police there said. He was 31 years old.
Payne’s death occurred at a hotel on Costa Rica Street in the Palermo district, according to a statement sent by police to CNN. The musician was best known as a member of the famous British boy band One Direction.
The band, which also included Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, was formed in 2010 after each member appeared on the British version of the talent show “The X Factor.” Liam Payne Tributes: Charlie Puth, Zedd React to Shocking Death One Direction announced a hiatus in 2015.
Payne later released his debut solo album in 2019, titled “LP1.” In March, Payne released his album “Teardrops.” Payne had a son, born in 2017, whom he shared with Cheryl Cole, a former member of the girl group Girls Aloud.
