Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires,

Liam Payne's family said they're heartbroken after the musician fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne, who belonged to the wildly successful band One Direction before its members split up to pursue solo careers in 2016, was 31.

Former One Direction member Liam Payne died after jumping from a hotel balcony in Argentina, the Associated Press reported. The 31-year-old, who rose to fame as part of the chart-topping British boy band One Direction, was found dead Wednesday, Oct. 16. after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said.

Buenos Aires, Argentina — As Argentine authorities investigated the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who grappled with the pressures of global stardom while still a teenager, prosecutors on Thursday described the circumstances surrounding his three-story fall as suspicious, given possible drug involvement.

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

Payne, who came to fame as a teen in the massively popular British boy band One Direction, died in Buenos Aires after falling from his hotel balcony, according to reporting by the Associated Press.

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Local police said the singer fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital before medics confirmed his death,