It’s always the ones you don’t expect that hurt the most.
Liam Payne, former One direction band member and beloved pop star, has died.
He was only 31 years old.
Information is still coming in, but it appears that the cause of his death was a tragic accident.
And now, the entire music-loving world is mourning one of its brightest stars, taken too young.
Liam Payne’s cause of death
The singer was reportedly found dead on Wednesday, October 16. Liam was in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and it was announced that he died after falling from a hotel balcony.
He was staying on the 3rd floor,
La Nationan Argentine daily newspaper reports that before the incident, police were called by Hotel Casa Sur staff to report “an aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”
Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, told the vehicle:
“We were alerted to a person who was in an internal courtyard of the Hotel Casa Sur. (Rescuers) arrived and confirmed the man’s death. We later learned that he was a singer in a musical group. Unfortunately, he suffered injuries incompatible with life as a result of the fall, which is why we had to confirm his death. There was no possibility of resuscitation,”
While they awaited the autopsy report, Crescenti noted that Payne “apparently had a fractured skull, a very serious injury.”
Liam Payne’s legacy
Liam rose to fame as part of One Direction, the pop group formed by Simon Cowell in The X Factor UK 7th season in 2010.
He performed alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn, who left the band, causing it to fracture in 2015.
Liam has had a decent solo career. hE released his first solo album in 2019, titled “LP1”. In March 2024, Liam released his LP “Teardrops”.
He also had a happy personal life. He welcomed a son with singer Cheryl Cole in 2017. At the time of his death, he was dating Kate Cassidy.
In the star’s final Snapchat post, he looked happy posing with his girl in a bikini as they looked in the mirror.