Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died aged 31.
The singer was in Argentina when he was found dead by the police.
How did Payne die?
Local police said Payne fell from the third floor of a hotel in the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday night.
He is said to have suffered “extremely serious injuries”.
Alberto Crescenti, head of the state’s emergency medical system, said on Argentine television that Paine collapsed in the courtyard of the CasaSur hotel in the trendy Palermo district.
He declined to answer further questions about the incident, including whether Payne jumped from the balcony or fell by accident.
Pablo Poliquicchio, spokesman for the Buenos Aires municipality’s security ministry, said police were called to the hotel in response to “an aggressive man who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”
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Fans gather outside the hotel where Liam Payne died
Payne’s social media post hours before death
Payne had posted on Snapchat in the past few hours and said in one video that it was a “beautiful day here in Argentina”.
“I’m just enjoying coffee and breakfast even though it’s like 1 in the afternoon,” he said. “We literally sleep until about 12 every day. We’re such losers.”
Liam Payne posted on his Snapchat hours before his death. Photo: Snapchat/Liam Payne
Photo: Snapchat/Liam Payne
The star spoke of “going to ride horses” and said: “I think I’ll be playing polo again, which will take me out of action for about six weeks.”
“It’s going to be a nice day,” he added.
It is not clear when the videos were taken, but they were posted hours before his death.
Why was Payne in Argentina?
Payne was in Buenos Aires to attend a concert by former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan.
Payne at the Niall Horan concert in Argentina. Photo: Snapchat/Liam Payne
Photo: Payne and his girlfriend at the concert. Snapchat/Liam Payne
He was seen dancing at his show two weeks ago at the Movistar Arena alongside his girlfriend Kate Cassidy.
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