Pray! One Direction member Liam Payne passed away

3 hours agoLast Updated: October 16, 2024

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One Direction Member Liam Payne Passes Away At Age 31

Fans are saddened by the passing of the former One Direction member Liam Payne. The artist passed away on Wednesday (October 16) at the age of 31.

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Details of Liam Payne’s sudden passing

According to TMZLiam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony. Witnesses at the CaSasur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires told TMZ that Payne fell from a third-floor room. It is unclear whether the fall was intentional or accidental.

Witnesses said the incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. A witness said Liam had previously acted erratically in the hotel lobby, smashed his laptop and needed assistance to return to his room.

TMZ revealed that Liam Payne traveled to Argentina earlier this month to attend the Niall Horan concert, where the One Direction band members reunited.

According to TMZ, Liam Payne joined One Direction at the age of 16, collaborating with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. The group rose to fame after their 2010 debut on ‘The X Factor’. In 2015, they decided to break up and pursue solo careers.

Rolling Stone highlighted that Liam Payne released the single ‘Strip That Down’ in 2017. The song climbed to number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and appeared on his debut solo album, ‘LP1.’

Reaction on social networks

After hearing the news of Liam Payne’s passing, fans and social media users shared their heartbreak and condolences in the comments section above. The Shade Room Instagram report.

Instagram User @Landonromano wrote, “Oh my god.. gone too soon life is just beginning in your 30s 😢 please pray for his loved ones 🙏🏼”

Instagram User @sylvester_danielle_ wrote, “This is terrible! TEAR.”

While Instagram users @figaroe_ wrote, “The deeper we get into 2020, the less and less real it feels.”

Then Instagram user @schav05 wrote, “I know D1 fans are hurt because now they will never get the reunion they wanted! 🕊️”

Another Instagram user, @theeofficialsadity, wrote: “Fall off a balcony in another country? Man. That doesn’t even sound right..”

Instagram User @m_akwar wrote, “OH. Regardless of what you think of him as a person or in his group, he is a life. Rest in peace Liam🕊️”

Finally, Instagram user @ginajyneen wrote, “Oh, that was a terrible way to go. Praying for his family and friends! 🙏🏾🙏🏾”