Singer-songwriter and former member of One Direction Liam Payne, 31 is dead after falling from a third-floor balcony Oct. 16, according to the Associated Press (AP).
According to AP, Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital, resulting in “extremely serious injuries.” Medics confirmed his death on the spot, the statement said.
Pablo Policicchio, the spokesperson for the Security Ministry of Buenos Aires municipality, said in a statement to The Associated Press that Payne “had thrown himself from the balcony of his room.” He said police were dispatched to the hotel in response to an emergency call about an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”
Payne is survived by his 7-year-old son, Bear, his parents Geoff and Karen, and sisters Ruth and Nicola.
This brief will be updated as more information is available.
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