Former One Direction member, Liam Payne dies at 31 after falling from hotel balcony in Argentina
Former member of the boyband One Direction, Liam Payne, tragically passed away after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires. He was 31 years old.
According to a statement from the police, Payne d!ed on Wednesday, October 16, at a hotel located on Costa Rica Street in the Palermo neighborhood.
The Buenos Aires police reported that officers from the 14B Police Station arrived at the hotel in the afternoon on Wednesday following a 911 call regarding an aggressive individual who was possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Police said he fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital, resulting in “extremely serious injuries.” Medics confirmed his death on the spot, the statement said.
Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, said in a statement that Payne “had jumped from the balcony of his room.”
Alberto Crescenti, the head of Argentina’s state emergency medical system, mentioned that the authorities are investigating the cause of his death and are in the process of conducting an autopsy.
Payne has openly discussed his battle with alcoholism, sharing a video on his YouTube channel in July 2023, where he revealed his journey to sobriety after undergoing treatment, marking six months of being sober. However, representatives for Payne have not yet responded to emails and calls.
Payne was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, and is the youngest of three. He is an alum of the City of Wolverhampton College, where he studied music technology.
Payne was best known as a member of the famed British boyband One Direction. The band, which also included Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Horan.
Payne had a 7-year-old son, Bear Grey Payne, with his former girlfriend, the musician Cheryl who was known as Cheryl Cole when she performed with Girls Aloud.
Payne was previously engaged to Maya Henry, from August 2020 to early 2022. Henry released a novel earlier this year that she said was based on their relationship.
In addition to his son, he is survived by his parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, and his two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.
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