Liam Payne, the 31-year-old singer and former member of the iconic British boy band One Direction, has tragically passed away after a fall from the third floor of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to local authorities, Payne was staying at the CasaSur Hotel in the Palermo district when the incident occurred. Police were called to the scene after reports described “an aggressive man who might have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”
When emergency responders arrived, they found Payne’s body in the hotel’s interior patio. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Liam Payne became a global sensation as part of One Direction, alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson. Together, they dominated the music scene in the 2010s, becoming one of the best-selling bands of the decade before going on hiatus in 2016.
His sudden death has sent shockwaves through the entertainment world, leaving fans heartbroken over the loss of the beloved singer.