Former member of the popular boyband One Direction, Liam Payne, has passed on at 31 after his unfortunate fall from a hotel window in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to a police statement provided to CNN, Payne was found dead after falling from the third floor of a hotel on Costa Rica Street in the Palermo neighbourhood on Wednesday.
“Liam James Payne, composer and guitarist, former member of the band One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo,” the police statement read.
Local authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the event.
Payne, who had recently been seen attending a concert by his former bandmate Niall Horan in Argentina on October 2, was best known as a member of One Direction.
Payne gained international recognition as part of One Direction, formed on the UK version of The X Factor in 2010.
The group consisted of Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan.
After One Direction’s hiatus in 2015, Payne pursued a solo career, releasing his debut album LP Teardrops in 2019.
Payne is survived by his son, Bear, whom he shared with former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole.
In a 2023 video, Payne expressed his deep affection for his son, describing him as “awesome” and “a wonder.”
