BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said.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.” Arriving police heard a thud and found Payne's body in the hotel courtyard, Policicchio said.Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, said on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel that authorities were investigating…

Liam Payne has died in Buenos Aires at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony - the former One Direction star had explained to fans several days earlier why he was in Argentina

Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina, according to local police.

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.

Liam Payne passes away: Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, said on Argentina’s TV channel that Payne fell into a courtyard but declined to answer whether Payne jumped from the balcony or fell by accident

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.

Former One Direction member and singer Liam Payne has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina, according to multiple reports.

The former member of the boyband died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police said..

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials told Argentine media.