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Simon Cowell responded to claims he should be blamed for Liam Payn'e death

Cowell said he doesn't read anything about it, and fells you "can't" blame someone for someone 10 years after signing them to a record deal

Payne died in October 2024 at age 31

Simon Cowell is speaking out on the death of his former protégé Liam Payne .

Cowell, 66, was asked by Rolling Stone Music Now podcast in a new interview what he thought about the fact that some people blame him for Payne’s 2024 death , claiming he put too much pressure on One Direction and failed to offer adequate support when they made it big.

“I don’t read any of this stuff because if I did, you would just torture yourself,” Cowell said. “The idea that you are essentially responsible for somebody’s life, 10 yea

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