Liam Payne lifeless at 31: One Direction star ‘dies in Buenos Aires’

Former One Direction member Liam Payne has died in Buenos Aires at the age of 31, local media reports. 

The popstar reportedly fell from a third floor of a hotel in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, according to TMZ. 

Several witnesses told the publication that Mr Payne had fallen from his room at the CasaSur Palmero Hotel shortly after 5pm on Wednesday evening. 

Emergency services are believed to be present outside the hotel, where a red tent has been erected at the scene. 

Investigations into the 31-year-old’s death are ongoing. 

The Night Changes singer had been recently spotted attending his former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert in the country earlier this month.

The 31-year-old shot to fame in 2010 on XFactor with former bandmates Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.

He was previously in a relationship with British pop sensation Cheryl Cole and the pair welcomed their son Bear Grey on March 22, 2017.

Former One Direction member Liam Payne has died in Buenos Aires at the age of 31, local media reports.

MailOnline has approached Liam Payne’s representatives for comment.