Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
ByWSOCTV.com News Staff
LIAM PAYNE LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Liam Payne attends The BRIT Awards 2019 held at The O2 Arena on February 20, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (Jeff Spicer)
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ByWSOCTV.com News Staff
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials told Argentine media.
Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, said on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel that Payne fell into a courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital. Crescenti declined to answer further questions about the incident, including whether Payne jumped from the balcony or fell by accident.
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Liam Payne Performs Live On SiriusXM Hits 1 At The SiriusXM Studios In New York City NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 17: SiriusXM Celebrity Session with Liam Payne on Hits1! at SiriusXM Studios on September 17, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
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Crescenti told Todo Noticias that authorities were investigating the circumstances of his death and conducting an autopsy. Argentine media reported that Payne was in Buenos Aires to attend the concert of his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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