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Privacy NoticeFormer One Direction heartthrob Liam Payne has tragically died at the age of 31. Just prior to the news of his death, Liam shared a cheeky snap on social media posing shirtless with a woman in a black bikini during his getaway in Argentina. He engaged with his fans, giving them an intimate look into his life through Snapchat updates. Among other snippets, he delighted fans with a glimpse of their leisurely breakfast, playfully remarking that they were “enjoying coffee” at around 1 pm and sharing that lounging in bed until noon was typical for them, reports the Mirror. On Snapchat, he guided followers through his day’s agenda, which included horse riding and possibly playing Polo – a sport he described as challenging, candidly opening up about the aches it could cause. The former One Direction member, who was just 31 years old, also shared his passion for art with his 1.32 million subscribers by showcasing some artwork around him.
Liam Payne shared a photo alongside a blonde woman just 45 minutes before news of his tragic death emerged
(Image: Snapchat/Liam Payne)
Additionally, he posted an image of a black dog sleeping between his legs, playfully asking his followers to “caption this.” These posts were made merely 45 minutes prior to the announcement of Liam’s passing. He had been vacationing in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires. According to local media, he suffered a fatal fall from the third floor of his hotel. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. According to TMZ, the singer was reportedly behaving unusually before his death and even smashed his laptop. He was reportedly carried from his hotel back to his room. Liam was part of the five-member band One Direction alongside Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles. The band was created on the hit reality TV show X-Factor in 2010 by Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger. In 2015, Zayn dramatically left the band, with the full band going on a “hiatus.”
The former One Direction star had been active on social media before the incident
(Image: Snapchat/Liam Payne)
Liam rose to fame after appearing on The X Factor, where he was put into the group One Direction
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After the band’s split in 2016, Liam continued his music career. He is the father to Bear Payne, who he shares with Cheryl Fernandez, formerly known as Cheryl Cole. It is believed that the former X Factor star Liam fell from a height of around 13 or 14 metres, resulting in what was termed “very serious injuries incompatible with life.” It was also claimed that a body was discovered in the internal courtyard of a hotel, leading to the police being called by the hotel manager. A local ambulance chief’s account is quoted as saying: “At 17.04 through the 911 integrated public safety system, we were alerted of a person who was in an internal courtyard of the management of a south house hotel. “At 17.11 a SAME team arrived and verified the death of this man and later we found out that he was a singer in a musical group. Unfortunately, he had injuries that were incompatible with life, as a result of his fall, so we had to confirm his death, there was no possibility of resuscitation.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnLiam PayneOne Direction
