One Direction’s Liam Payne dies aged 31

Liam Payne fell from a third floor hotel balcony to his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, local police report.

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00:00Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died. The 31-year-old singer fell from a third-story

00:06balcony to his death while on holiday with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy in Buenos Aires,

00:11Argentina. Police were called to the Casa Sur hotel amid reports of an aggressive man

00:15who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol. The statement from police says

00:19Payne fell after officers had arrived. Liam had been spotted by fans just days before

00:24attending the concert of former bandmate Niall Horan in the country. There had been reports

00:29of a difficult life for Payne over the past few years, with health problems, struggles

00:33with alcohol and even a lawsuit in recent weeks from his ex-girlfriend Maya Henry. The

00:38world was first introduced to Wolverhampton's Liam in 2008 when he auditioned for The X

00:43Factor at the age of just 14. It wasn't until two years later when he auditioned again

00:47that he was successful when put together with four others as the band One Direction. They

00:52became a global phenomenon, becoming the biggest boy band in the world at the time. The group

00:57disbanded in 2016. It was during his time on the show he met Cheryl Cole, with whom

01:01he shares a seven-year-old son, Bear. Fans have been gathering outside the South American

01:06hotel where Payne lost his life to lay flowers, light candles and pay their respects.