Liam Payne: the heady rise and tragic de...

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<p>On Wednesday night it was announced that Liam Payne had died in Buenos Aires aged 31, where he was on holiday.&nbsp;</p><p>What does his death say about the music industry?&nbsp;</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Su ... Show More

After the tragic news of One Direction star Liam Payne passing away, we decided to reflect on what exactly we know so far, the tributes that have flooded in from celebs and the timeline of Liam's huge career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>With the American showbiz website TMZ deciding to post a picture of his body - does that decision say everything about the toxic environment social media has created?</p><br><p>In extraordinarily tragic news, the former One Direction star Liam Payne died last night aged just 3 ... Show More

The tragic and untimely death of One Direction singer Liam Payne was a terrible shock to music fans all throughout the globe. The exact circumstances for his fall from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires are currently unknown, but stories about Payne’s ment ... Show More

The world is still shocked about the sudden death of Liam Payne. We have an update  on the potential cause of death along with statement released by Liam's former band members of One Direction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

One Direction member Liam Payne has been found dead at 31 in Buenos Aires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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