THE world of music was left shocked when Liam Payne sadly died aged just 31. Before the One Direction star's death , tycoon Roger Nores reportedly managed him. Here, we take a look at his story.

Hailing from Argentina , Roger Nores is a multimillionaire businessman. He gained recognition in 2017 when he was featured in Forbes' "Under 30" list for his contributions to the energy industry. The Sun reported that Roger—who previously dated singer Lula Mirandok—was heading up Liam 's career and resigned in early 2024 over a deal with Los Angeles -based talent agency CAA.

However, he claims he was little more than a "friend." READ MORE ON LIAM PAYNE In the days before his death, Liam and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy visited Roger's home. He had also joined them on a trip to see Liam's bandmate Niall Horan perform at the Movistar Arena.

Roger's whereabouts Roger was with Liam on the day that he died on October 16, 2024 . He was at the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires shortly before the singer tragically fell from his third-floor balcony . Most read in Celebrity He said in a statement: "I never abandoned Liam, I went to his hotel 3 times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened.

"There were over 15 people at the hotel lobby chatting and joking with him when I left. "I could have never imagined something like this would happen. I've given my statement to the prosecutor on October 17 as a witness and I haven't spoken to any police officer or prosecutor ever since".

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