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After auditioning for ‘The X Factor’ as a teen, Liam Payne was grouped together with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson to form one of the best selling boy bands of all time -- One Direction.

Throughout his career, Liam felt isolated and struggled with his mental health and sobriety.  He said he was grateful when the band broke up because he knew the lifestyle would eventually kill him.

On October 16, 2024, the manager of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires called police to report "an aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol."

Police arrived at the hotel moments later and found Liam dead at the age of 31.  He had fallen from a third floor balcony onto a courtyard below.

Since his death, police have arrested three people alleging they supplied drugs to Liam multiple times before his fall. 

In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the tragic death of Liam Payne.

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