Liam Payne of One Direction dies after falling from hotel balcony
(KTLA) — Former One Direction member Liam Payne has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. The singer was 31.
While on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel, Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system confirmed Payne fell into a courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
Reuters reports that Payne fell from the third story of a hotel in Buenos Aires, information first reported by local outlet La Nacion.
La Nacion says police were first called to the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday for a report of an "aggressive man" believed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It's unclear if that man was Payne.
Authorities said Payne did suffer "very serious injuries" in the fall and "there was no possibility of resuscitation." He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Crescenti declined to answer further questions about the incident, including whether Payne jumped from the balcony or fell by accident.
Alongside bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, Payne came to fame in 2010 as part of the hitmaking One Direction, known for songs like "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Story of My Life."
The group disbanded in 2016, with members embarking on solo careers.
Payne's solo hits included the platinum-selling "Strip That Down" with Quavo and the gold "Get Low" with Zedd.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.