Liam Payne, former One Direction star, dead at 31 in Buenos Aires: reports

Liam Payne

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died after falling from his hotel balcony in Argentina, according to multiple reports. He was 31.

According to Argentine outlet La Nación, police in the Palermo neighborhood were called to the CasaSur Hotel after reports that a man was behaving aggressively in the building. The police said that the man appeared to be under the influence.

Alberto Crescenti, the director of SAME, Argentina’s state emergency medical system, said that medical professionals arrived at the internal courtyard of the hotel.

He added that police found Payne after he appeared to fall about 42 to 45 feet, resulting in injuries “incompatible with life,” according to Argentine media outlet TN.

Representatives for Payne did not immediately respond to a request for comment from B-17.

Payne joined One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan during the 2010 British talent show “The X Factor.” The group came third place in the final.

In November 2011, One Direction released their first album, “Up All Night,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. They released another four albums before going on hiatus in 2015 when Malik left the group.

Following the group’s indefinite hiatus in 2016, each group member has forged solo careers to varying degrees of success. In 2019, Payne released his only album, “LP1.” He released the song “Teardrops” in March.

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