R.I.P Liam Payne

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Former One Direction star Liam Payne dies after fall from hotel in Argentina: Police

Former One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from the third floor of his hotel room in Argentina, according to state police.

The English singer was 31.

Payne was staying at the hotel CasaSur in Palermo, Buenos Aires, according to police.

Payne joined One Direction at the group's inception in 2010 after appearing on the show "X Factor." The group also included Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson.

Since the band announced its hiatus in 2015, Payne began a solo career, releasing the song "Strip That Down" in 2017 and the album "LP1" in 2019.

The singer shared a YouTube video in 2023 in which he revealed he had been sober for six months after spending nearly 100 days at a Louisiana rehab facility.

When he was 29, Payne said he had "more of a grip on life" now that he's taken time for himself after becoming "somebody who I didn't really recognize anymore."

The singer said he was channeling his energy into being a better dad for his son, Bear, who he shared with singer Cheryl Cole.

This is a developing story.

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Reports now are that he jumped from his balcony and had a lot of alcohol and drugs in his system. The hotel also reported that he was heard smashing up things in his room shortly before he jumped.

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Argentinian authorities have charged three people criminally in connection with Payne's death. One person, described as "the person who accompanied the artist on a daily basis during his stay" in Argentina (probably a bodyguard or executive assistant) has been charged with abandonment of a person followed by death, which carries a penalty of 5 to 15 years in prison. Two others have been charged with two counts of supplying narcotics to Payne.

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Argentinian authorities have charged three people criminally in connection with Payne's death. One person, described as "the person who accompanied the artist on a daily basis during his stay" in Argentina (probably a bodyguard or executive assistant) has been charged with abandonment of a person followed by death, which carries a penalty of 5 to 15 years in prison. Two others have been charged with two counts of supplying narcotics to Payne.

https://ew.com/3-people-charged-in-deat ... term=send1

That's too bad for the bodyguard/executive assistant. Liam was an adult. He shouldn't have needed a babysitter, and that sitter should not be held accountable for his poor decisions.