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Who are Liam Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen Payne? The One Direction alum – who tragically died in Argentina at age 31 – is survived by his mum, dad, sisters and 7-year-old son Bear with ex Cheryl

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Who are late One Direction alum Liam Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen Payne? Photos: Liam Payne/Facebook, Instagram
Who are late One Direction alum Liam Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen Payne? Photos: Liam Payne/Facebook, Instagram
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Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel – here’s what we know about his parents, as the world mourns the loss of the singer

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel.
Liam Payne attends the Bvlgari – B.Zero1 XX anniversary global launch event at Auditorium Parco Della Musica in February 2019, in Rome, Italy. Phot: Getty Images for Bulgari
Liam Payne attends the Bvlgari – B.Zero1 XX anniversary global launch event at Auditorium Parco Della Musica in February 2019, in Rome, Italy. Phot: Getty Images for Bulgari

The singer was just 31 years old. According to police in Buenos Aires, officers arrived at the scene as they had initially been called in after reports “of an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol”, per the BBC. An investigation is underway.

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One Direction band members – Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles – attend the premiere of the Nickelodeon TV movie Big Time Movie in New York, in 2012. Photo: AP Photo
One Direction band members – Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles – attend the premiere of the Nickelodeon TV movie Big Time Movie in New York, in 2012. Photo: AP Photo
Per Page Six, Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy had left Argentina to go back to Florida solo two days before his tragic death. The pair were in the city earlier this month to attend fellow 1D alum Niall Horan’s concert on October 4.
Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne. Photo: @kateecass/Instagram
Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne. Photo: @kateecass/Instagram

Payne is survived by his parents, siblings and son.

Liam Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, pointing at their son’s name on a plaque in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Photo: Wolverhampton Today/Facebook
Liam Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, pointing at their son’s name on a plaque in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Photo: Wolverhampton Today/Facebook

Here’s what we know about his mum and dad, amid the sad news.

Who are Liam Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen Payne?

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