Former One Direction star Liam Payne dies in Argentina hotel incident

Liam Payne‚ former member of the popular boy band One Direction passed away yesterday in Buenos Aires Argentina. The 31-year-old singer fell from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur hotel located in the citys Palermo neighborhood

Police were called to the hotel after reports of an aggressive guest who seemed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A hotel worker had requested assistance stating “When he is conscious he is destroying the entire room and we need you to send someone“ The worker also mentioned that the guests life was at risk due to the rooms balcony

Payne rose to fame as part of One Direction‚ which was formed on the British X Factor show about 14 years ago. The group achieved global success selling 70 million records and producing several top 10 hits before announcing an indefinite hiatus roughly 8 years ago

Since the bands break‚ Payne had pursued a solo career His last single “Teardrop“ was released about 7 months ago. The singer had been open about his struggles with mental health and alcohol use in the past. In an interview 5 years ago‚ he mentioned: “Doing a show to however many thousands of people then being stuck by yourself in a country where you cant go out anywhere - what else are you going to do? The minibar is always there“

Fans gathered outside the hotel to pay tribute singing Paynes songs and celebrating his life. Micaela Ibertis‚ a fan at the vigil said‚ “I feel like its like a dream like Im going to sleep now and tomorrow its all going to be a lie...I think its going to take me a while to accept all this its very complicated“

Paynes family released a statement expressing their grief: “Liam will live forever in our hearts and weʼll remember him for his kind funny and brave soul“ Fellow musicians and collaborators also shared their condolences. Charlie Puth‚ an American singer-songwriter‚ posted on Instagram: “I am in shock right now Liam was always so kind to me“

Just yesterday‚ Payne had posted on Snapchat about his trip in Argentina mentioning riding horses playing polo‚ and looking forward to returning home. He said‚ “Its a lovely day here in Argentina“ Little did anyone know it would be his last message to fans