Liam Payne dead at age 31 after fall from Buenos Aires hotel

One Direction band member and solo artist, Liam Payne, has passed away after falling from a balcony in Argentina.

Liam Payne has passed away from suspected suicide on October 16th, 2024. Liam was a member of the former band, One Direction, and had become a solo artist in recent years. The artist’s untimely death is a suspected suicide as he tragically passed away after falling off a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

Simon Cowell quickly grouped Liam Payne and four other young men to create the band, One Direction, discovering Liam Payne’s talent on the UK TV show ‘The X Factor.’ After topping the charts for half a decade, the band split up to pursue individual solo careers. Payne is survived by his fellow bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson. Payne, who was a father, also leaves behind his 7-year-old son.

The details surrounding his death are suspicious and involve drug abuse, intoxication, mental health, and impending abuse allegations. A few days before his death, Payne’s ex-girlfriend detailed the dark side of their relationship. There were accusations against Payne about forcing an abortion at home, domestic violence, and radicalized drug use.

Reports have noted that his hotel room was in a state of “disarray” when he died. Buenos Aries police found evidence and remnants of clonazepam, which is a prescription depressant, energy pills, and other over-the-counter medications. Also found in his room were other narcotics and alcohol. Before his death, hotel staff reported Payne was erratic in his behavior before they escorted him to his hotel room.

The Associated Press reported that his medical cause of death was internal bleeding, a skull fracture, and traumatic injuries to his limbs and abdomen congruent with a fall from a certain height. Liam Payne had struggled with alcoholism. In July 2023, he announced on YouTube that he had been sober for 6 months. His family’s statement on the artist’s passing is “We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.”