Liam Payne, former One Course member, dies at 31 in Argentina lodge fall

British singer Liam Payne, a former member of the group One Course, handed away on October 16, 2024 after falling from the third ground of a lodge in Argentina.
| Picture Credit score: AP

Former One Course singer Liam Payne, 31, was discovered lifeless after falling from a lodge balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday (October 16, 2024), native officers mentioned.

Buenos Aires police mentioned in a press release that Payne fell kind the third ground of the Casa Sur Lodge within the stylish Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital, leading to “extraordinarily severe accidents.” Medics confirmed his loss of life on the spot, the assertion mentioned.

Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, mentioned on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel that Payne fell right into a courtyard however declined to reply additional questions concerning the incident, together with whether or not Payne jumped from the balcony or fell accidentally. Mr. Crescenti instructed Todo Noticias that authorities have been investigating the circumstances of his loss of life and conducting an post-mortem.

Argentine media reported that Payne was in Buenos Aires to attend the live performance of his former One Course bandmate Niall Horan.

Payne had a 7-year-old son, Bear Gray Payne, along with his former girlfriend, the musician Cheryl who was referred to as Cheryl Cole when she carried out with Ladies Aloud. He’s additionally survived by his dad and mom, Geoff and Karen Payne, and his two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola. Representatives for Payne didn’t instantly return emails and calls.