Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died in Argentina, according to multiple reports.
La Nación, a national newspaper in Argentina, was first to report the news and claimed the 31-year-old British singer fell from the third floor of a hotel where he was staying in Buenos Aires. ABC News confirmed the report, citing local police. Yahoo Entertainment has contacted a representative for Payne for comment.
The Associated Press reports Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, told a local news outlet that Payne was found dead in the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel. Officials have not confirmed whether he fell or jumped. TMZ claims that several witnesses saw the incident.
Payne was photographed supporting his former bandmate Niall Horan at his Oct. 2 show in Argentina. Videos have surfaced of Payne still in the country in recent days.
In 2010, Payne achieved superstardom on U.K.’s The X Factor when he became a member of the boy band One Direction. The band also included Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Horan. The band split in 2015.
Payne shares one child, a 7-year-old son, with singer Cheryl Cole.
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