Wolverhampton-born former One Direction star Liam Payne has died at the age of 31.
Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of the boy band in 2010, was pronounced dead in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said, according to the Associated Press.
He ended up part of the original lineup of One Direction, taking the pop charts by storm. Payne, alongside bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, went on to become some of the most famous Brits of the 21st century as they released a succession of hits, gained a global, mostly young, fanbase and jetted off on tours around the world.
And Payne's fame, and the intense interest in his personal life, would explode to a whole new level when he and fellow singer Cheryl Cole became something akin to the modern-day Posh and Becks, the new star couple. Payne was proud of his Wolverhampton roots and kept close links with the city. He supported The Way youth centre, becoming an ambassador, as well as backing the Central Youth Theatre.
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