Liam Payne, Former One Direction Member Dead At 31

The death of anyone is going to have an impact that is felt by many. When it happens to a celebrity loved by millions, the impact can go worldwide.

Many people are now grieving after the death of former One Direction band member, Liam Payne. He was found dead outside of a Buenos Aires, Argentina hotel. Liam was only 31 years old.

According to reports, which were covered in local newspapers, he fell from the third floor of the hotel and died on impact. He was found by ambulance workers on the interior hotel patio and those workers also confirmed that he had passed away.

One Direction was a band that got its start in 2010 when it was on the competition show, The X Factor. It included band members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan, along with Liam Payne.

Payne was born in Wolverhampton, England on August 29, 1993. He became famous after he auditioned for the fifth season of The X Factor in 2008.

Afterward, he was placed with the group that would eventually become known as One Direction and they appeared on the show a couple of years later. They were one of the best and most beloved boy bands of all time, producing hits such as Steal My Girl and What Makes You Beautiful.

In 2016, Malik had already left the group so they decided to take a break. Payne went on to work on his solo career, including his 2019 debut album, LP1.

Fans have come on social media to pay their tributes to Liam. Many of them are just talking about how much the news took them by surprise and how life is so fragile.

Liam Payne is survived by a son, Bear Grey Payne who was born in 2017 by singer Cheryl Cole.