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Liam Payne Left $32M Fortune, No Will

Cheryl Tweedy, the mother of his son, named as one of two administrators of his estate

(Newser) - Cheryl Tweedy, the former X Factor host who had a child with One Direction singer Liam Payne, now has partial control over his $32 million estate. Payne, 31, left no will when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires while intoxicated last October, the Guardian ...

Liam Payne's Blood Alcohol Level Was Extremely High

At the time of his death, it was just below a level that could be lethal, prosecutors say

(Newser) - Before his fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last year, Liam Payne was about as intoxicated as a person can be without losing consciousness, according to a report released by prosecutors. It states that the One Direction singer had "alcohol concentrations of up to 2.7...

Court Tosses Charges Against 3 Held in Liam Payne's Death

Two remain in custody, accused of supplying the singer with narcotics

(Newser) - Criminal negligence charges against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne at a Buenos Aires hotel have been dropped. The Argentine federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the other two defendants—Ezequiel David Pereyra, a former employee at Casa Sur Hotel, and Braian...

Liam Payne's Coffin Carried in Horse-Drawn Carriage

Funeral for singer is held at St. Mary's Church in Amersham

(Newser) - The former members of One Direction reunited Tuesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family at the service for 31-year-old Payne, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month. A horse-drawn carriage...

3 Arrested, Charged in Liam Payne's Death

Including 2 who allegedly supplied the singer with drugs

(Newser) - Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne in Argentina last month. Two of the people are accused of supplying narcotics to Payne, who had cocaine, alcohol, and a prescription antidepressant in his system when he fatally plunged from...

Producer: Now Is Not the Time to Release Liam Payne Song

Collaborator Sam Pounds faced backlash after announcing 'Do No Wrong' would be out this week

(Newser) - Producer Sam Pounds has decided against releasing new music from his collaboration with Liam Payne, who died in a fall from a hotel in Buenos Aires two weeks ago. In a post on X Tuesday, the singer-songwriter said he had decided to postpone the release of the single "Do...

Report: Liam Payne Had 'Pink Cocaine' in System

Sources say toxicology tests revealed that singer used multiple drugs before death

(Newser) - One Direction singer Liam Payne had multiple drugs in his system when he died in a fall from his hotel room in Buenos Aires last week, sources tell ABC News and TMZ . According to ABC News' sources, toxicology tests detected drugs including what's known as "pink cocaine,"...

Autopsy Report Is In on One Direction Singer's Death

Liam Payne, 31, died of polytrauma, or 'multiple traumatic injuries' from fall, per preliminary autopsy

(Newser) - More details are emerging on the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died Wednesday after falling off a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Most notably, info from a preliminary autopsy on Payne has been distributed by Argentina's National Prosecutor's Office, which notes in a release...

911 Caller From Singer's Hotel: Police Are Urgently Needed

Liam Payne death: Receptionist said guest was trashing his room and staff feared his life was in danger

(Newser) - In a 911 call before One Direction singer Liam Payne fell to his death on Wednesday, an employee at a Buenos Aires hotel said a guest "intoxicated by drugs and alcohol" was trashing his room and they were worried about his safety. The caller, who identified himself as the...

Liam Payne's Girlfriend Left Argentina, Alone
Inside Liam Payne's Final Days
Oct 17, 2024 1:00 AM CDT

Inside Liam Payne's Final Days

His girlfriend left Argentina alone just 2 days before his death

(Newser) - While the details of Liam Payne's death in Argentina at age 31 are still hazy—most notably, it's not clear whether authorities believe his fall from a hotel balcony was intentional or accidental—stories about the former One Direction singer's final days abound. He was visiting the...

One Direction Singer Liam Payne Dead at 31
One Direction Singer
Liam Payne Dead at 31
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Oct 16, 2024 5:47 PM CDT

One Direction Singer Liam Payne Dead at 31

Police say British singer fell from hotel in Buenos Aires

(Newser) - Liam Payne, a former member of the group One Direction, died Wednesday in a fall from a hotel in Buenos Aires, police in Argentina say. Police say the 31-year-old British singer fell from the third floor of a hotel in the city's Palermo neighborhood, CNN reports. In a statement,...

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