One Direction's Liam Payne dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall

Liam Payne ex-member of One Direction passed away yesterday in Buenos Aires‚ Argentina. The 31-year-old singer fell from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighborhood. Police reported that drugs or alcohol might have played a role in the incident

The hotels manager called 911 around 5 pm local time‚ describing an “aggressive guest“ who was “destroying the entire room“. Emergency services arrived quickly but sadly‚ Payne was pronounced dead at the scene. Alberto Crescenti head of the state emergency medical system‚ stated that an autopsy is being conducted to determine the exact cause of death

Fans and celebrities expressed their shock and sadness over Payneʼs sudden passing. Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood who performed with One Direction in 2014‚ wrote on X: “God bless Liam thinking of all his loved ones. He will be dearly missed“. Paris Hilton and the Backstreet Boys also shared their condolences

One Direction formed on the British TV show “The X Factor“ in 2010. The group consisting of Payne‚ Zayn Malik‚ Harry Styles‚ Niall Horan‚ and Louis Tomlinson‚ quickly rose to global fame. They released hit songs like “What Makes You Beautiful“ and “Story of My Life“ before going on hiatus in 2016

After the bandʼs break-up Payne pursued a solo career‚ shifting towards EDM and hip-hop. His 2017 single “Strip That Down“ featuring Quavo reached the Billboard Top 10. His last release‚ “Teardrops“ came out about 7 months ago

Payne had been open about his struggles with alcoholism. In a YouTube video posted about a year and 3 months ago‚ he shared that he had been sober for six months after receiving treatment

The singer leaves behind a 7-year-old son Bear Grey Payne‚ whom he shared with former girlfriend Cheryl. He is also survived by his parents‚ Geoff and Karen Payne and his two older sisters Ruth and Nicola