The 31-year-old singer was found dead after reportedly falling from his hotel balcony in the Argentinian capital, mere hours after posting a light-hearted final photo on social media.
Liam Payne, former member of the global sensation One Direction, tragically died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. His death was confirmed by various sources, including La Nacion, TMZ, and GMA.
Emergency services were called to the scene after reports of a man behaving erratically, possibly under the influence. Alberto Crescenti, the director of Buenos Aires Emergency Medical Services (SAME), told ABC News that Payne's body was found in the inner courtyard of the hotel. Crescenti further described the injuries sustained in the fall, which spanned 13 to 14 metres (approximately 42 to 45 feet), as “very serious” and “incompatible with life”.
The responders arrived at 5:11 p.m. However, despite their rapid response, Crescenti confirmed there was no possibility of reviving Payne, whose identity was confirmed posthumously.
The singer’s final social media post, shared via his Snapchat account, showed him seated in a chair dressed in jeans, a T-shirt, and a baseball cap. He captioned the image with a playful reference to the film "Forrest Gump", writing, "Halloween costume idea: Forrest Gump". Earlier that day, Payne had also uploaded another photo of himself alongside his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.
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