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According to Reuters news agency, Argentine police said they were called to the hotel in the Palermo neighborhood after receiving reports of an “aggressive man who may have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol”.

The hotel manager said he heard a loud noise at the back of the venue. When police arrived, they found Liam Payne falling from a balcony. Paramedics confirmed the singer was dead.

Liam Payne, former member of boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a balcony.

Alberto Crescenti, director of emergency medical services, explained to Argentina’s Todo Noticias television channel that Payne fell from a height of 13-14 meters and “suffered serious injuries that led to immediate death.”

“We got there in time to try to resuscitate him, but there was nothing more we could do,” Crescenti said, adding that authorities were investigating the circumstances surrounding Payne’s death and were conducting an autopsy.

“I’m in shock right now. Liam was always so good to me,” American singer Charlie Puth shared on Instagram. “He was one of the first big artists I worked with. I can’t believe he’s gone.”

American music channel MTV, streaming service Spotify and the British music awards BRIT all expressed their grief on social media, sending condolences to the singer’s family and loved ones.

Payne had a son named Bear with British television presenter and Girls Aloud singer Cheryl in 2017.