Liam Payne Passes Away at Age 31, Falls from 13-Meter Hotel Balcony

Kapanlagi.com - Liam Payne, a former member of the popular boyband One Direction, is reported to have passed away at the age of 31. According to Cosmopolitan, his body was found after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

This tragic incident occurred on Wednesday (17/10/2024) night. Eyewitnesses at the hotel revealed that Liam fell from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel. As of now, it is unclear whether the incident was intentional or an accident.

According to TMZ, Liam's body was found with several visible tattoos, including a clock tattoo on his left arm and a scorpion tattoo on his abdomen. Other witnesses mentioned that Liam appeared to be behaving unusually in the hotel lobby before the incident. In fact, he reportedly smashed his laptop and had to be escorted back to his room by hotel staff.

Police and medical personnel arrived at the scene immediately and began an investigation into his death. "Liam James Payne, composer and guitarist, former member of the band One Direction, passed away today after falling from the third floor of a hotel," said a police statement reported by AFP.

1. Serious Injury News

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The head of the SAME emergency medical services in Buenos Aires, Alberto Crescenti, explained that the singer suffered very serious injuries that were not survivable due to the fall.

Crescenti also revealed that emergency responders rushed to the CasaSur hotel in the Palermo area after receiving a 911 emergency call at 5:04 PM local time. The responders arrived on the scene within seven minutes and immediately verified the death of the man, who was later identified as Liam Payne.

From the medical examination, Payne was suspected to have suffered a fracture at the base of his skull due to a fall from a height of about 13 or 14 meters (approximately 43-46 feet), according to Crescenti.

2. Loss of a Talented Artist

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Liam Payne was known to be in Argentina to attend a concert of his former bandmate, Niall Horan, which took place earlier this month.

Payne rose to fame after joining One Direction at the age of 16 through the talent show The X Factor in 2010. Although One Direction disbanded in 2015, Liam remained known as one of the main songwriters in the group.

The music world has now lost a talented artist, and the news of his death has left deep sorrow for fans and those who knew him.

(kpl/glk)