Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was discovered lifeless exterior a resort in Buenos Aires after falling from his third-floor room balcony, Argentine police confirmed on Wednesday.
In an announcement, the capital police stated they had been referred to as to the resort within the capital’s leafy Palermo neighborhood the place they had been notified of an “aggressive man who might be below the results of medicine and alcohol.”
The resort supervisor stated he heard a loud noise behind the resort, and when police arrived they discovered {that a} man had fallen over the balcony in his room, the assertion stated.
Emergency employees confirmed the demise of the 31-year-old British singer, who was reportedly discovered within the resort’s inside patio.
“We’re deeply saddened to be taught of Liam Payne’s tragic passing at the moment. During this troublesome time, our hearts stay together with his household, family members, and followers,” MTV stated on X.
Neither Payne’s report label Republic Records, nor its proprietor Universal Music Group, might instantly be reached for remark.
Payne rose to international fame as a part of the since-disbanded pop band One Direction, alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.
The boy band obtained its begin after ending third on the British model of the X Factor music competitors present in 2010, however the group broke up in 2016 as its members pursued completely different initiatives together with solo careers.
One Direction was ranked the third best boy band of all time by Entertainment Weekly in 2024. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Payne’s One Direction and solo profession helped garner a internet value of some $70 million.
Reuters reporters on the scene noticed crowds gathering exterior the resort, the place dozens of police and emergency providers groups had cordoned off an space as night time fell on town.
Local information outlet Todo Noticias TV interviewed Hernan Palazzo, who works close to the resort within the Palermo neighborhood, who stated, “The neighborhood could be very shaken up … There’s numerous police, some followers arriving. It could be very unhappy.”
Payne had a son named Bear with British TV character and Girls Aloud singer Cheryl in 2017.
Payne had earlier this month attended the live performance of his former bandmate Niall Horan in Buenos Aires. The musician has been open within the media about battling habit and spending time in a rehabilitation facility.
Earlier on Wednesday, Payne had appeared to publish on Snapchat about his journey in Argentina, speaking about driving horses, enjoying polo, and searching ahead to returning house to see his canine.
“It’s a beautiful day right here in Argentina,” he stated within the video.
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