Liam Payne, member of One Direction, dies after falling at hotel in Argentina, officials say

Liam Payne, a subordinate of British popular set One Direction, died Wednesday astatine the property of 31 aft falling from the 3rd level of a edifice successful Argentina, section authorities said.

Sistema de Atencion Medica de Emergencia said successful a connection to Telemundo that Payne fell from the balcony successful Palermo.

Police "were directed to the edifice by a 911 telephone reporting an assertive antheral who could beryllium nether the power of drugs oregon alcohol," the exigency services agency, known arsenic SAME, said. The bureau confirmed Payne's death, it said.

The English vocalist was 1 of 4 members of One Direction, celebrated for specified hits arsenic "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Story Of My Life."

The group, which besides includes Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, has been connected an indefinite hiatus since 2016.

One Direction formed successful 2010 aft appearing connected the TV amusement "The X Factor."

The band, besides known arsenic 1D, sold much than 50 cardinal records, and successful 2014, it became the archetypal radical to person its archetypal 4 albums debut astatine No. 1 connected the Billboard 200, according to Billboard.

Payne signed with Republic Records successful 2016 aft One Direction went connected hiatus, joining others who launched solo careers aft the band, including Styles.

Payne went into rehab aft a 2022 quality connected the Logan Paul podcast successful which helium was captious of One Direction and erstwhile subordinate Zayn Malik.

Payne said successful a July 8, 2023, video uploaded to YouTube that helium was sober and a amended dad. He said helium hadn't had a portion successful six months.

"In fact, it's astir apt 1 of those life-changing moments that saved my beingness successful a way," Payne said of the podcast.

Payne was a begetter to a toddler lad named Bear.