Liam Payne, the former member of the iconic British boy band One Direction, has tragically passed away after falling from the third floor of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 31-year-old musician was staying at the CasaSur hotel in the Palermo district when the incident occurred.
Local police reported that they were called to the scene following claims of “an aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol.” Upon arrival, emergency responders found Payne’s body in the hotel’s interior patio and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Payne shot to fame as part of One Direction, alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson. The band became one of the best-selling musical acts of the 2010s before going on indefinite hiatus in 2016. His untimely death leaves a profound impact on fans and the music community worldwide.