Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction , has died aged 31 after falling from a third floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, police have confirmed. “Liam James Payne, composer and guitarist, former member of the band One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo,” Buenos Aires police said in a statement. The band, which consisted of Payne, Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, was known for hits like What Makes You Beautiful, Night Changes and Steal My Girl. One Direction went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, and Payne signed a solo act, releasing his debut single, Strip That Down featuring Quavo, in 2017. Payne became a father in 2017, having a son Bear Grey Payne with his ex-partner, the X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.
