Prayers Up! One Direction Member Liam Payne Passes Away At Age 31
Fans are grieving the loss of former One Direction member Liam Payne. The artist passed away on Wednesday (Oct. 16) at the age of 31.
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Details About Liam Payneâs Untimely Passing
According to TMZ, Liam Payne died after falling from his hotel balcony. Witnesses at the CaSasur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires told TMZ that Payne fell from his third-floor room. At this time, itâs unclear whether the fall was intentional or accidental.
Witnesses report that the incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. One witness mentioned that Liam had reportedly acted erratically in the hotel lobby earlier, smashing his laptop and needing assistance to return to his room.
TMZ reveals that Liam Payne traveled to Argentina earlier this month for a Niall Horan concert, where the One Direction bandmates reunited.
According to TMZ, Liam Payne joined One Direction at the age of 16, teaming up with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson. The group skyrocketed to fame after their 2010 debut on âThe X Factor.â In 2015, they decided to part ways and pursue solo careers.
Rolling Stone highlights that Liam Payne released his single, âStrip That Down,â in 2017. The song climbed to Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and appeared on his debut solo album, âLP1.â
Social Media Reacts
After hearing about Liam Payneâs passing, fans and social media users shared their heartbreak and condolences in the comments on The Shade Roomâs Instagram report.
Instagram user @landonromano wrote, âOh my goodness.. gone way too soon life is just getting started in your 30s đą prayers to his loved ones đđŒâÂ
Instagram user @sylvester_danielle_ wrote, âThis is horrific! RIP.âÂ
While Instagram user @figaroe_ wrote, âThe deeper we get into the 2020âs the less and less it feels real.âÂ
Then Instagram user @schav05 wrote, âI know D1 fans are hurting bc now theyâll never get the reunion they wanted! đïžâÂ
Another Instagram user, @theeofficialsadity, wrote, âFalling off a balcony in a different country? Man. That doesnât even sound right..âÂ
Instagram user @m_akwar wrote, âWow. No matter what you thought about him as a person or in his group, he was a life. Rest in peace LiamđïžâÂ
Finally, Instagram user @ginajyneen wrote, âOmg thatâs an awful way to go. Prayers for his family and friends! đđŸđđŸâ
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