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, local officials said.Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentina's capital, resulting in 바카라 게임 웹사이트�extremely serious injuries.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Medics confirmed his death on the spot, the statement said.Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, said in a statement to The Associated Press that Payne 바카라 게임 웹사이트�had jumped from the balcony of his room.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Police rushed to the hotel in response to an emergency call just after 5 p.m. local time, he said, warning of an 바카라 게임 웹사이트�aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The hotel manager can be heard on a 911 call obtained by the AP saying they had "a guest who is overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol ... He바카라 게임 웹사이트�s destroying the entire room and, well, we need you to send someone, please.바카라 게임 웹사이트� The manager's voice became more anxious as the call went on, noting the room had a balcony.Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, told Argentina바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Todo Noticias TV channel that authorities were investigating the circumstances of his death and conducting an autopsy.Payne had been vocal about struggling with alcoholism, posting a video in July 2023 to his YouTube channel where he said he had been sober for six months after receiving treatment. Representatives for Payne did not immediately return emails and calls.Dozens of One Direction fans flocked from across Buenos Aires to the Casa Sur Hotel after the news broke, forming lines that spilled into the cordoned-off street outside the hotel where police stood sentinel. Forensic investigators were seen exiting the hotel, from where Payne바카라 게임 웹사이트�s body was removed around three hours after the fall. Young women filming with their cellphones expressed shock and heartbreak as a makeshift memorial with rows of candles and bouquets quickly grew outside the hotel.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t think he was going to die so young,바카라 게임 웹사이트� 21-year-old Isabella Milesi told the AP.Payne was one of five members of One Direction, which formed when they each auditioned for the British singing competition series 바카라 게임 웹사이트�The X Factor바카라 게임 웹사이트� in 2010, two years after Payne's first attempt to get on the show. At 16 the second time around, Payne sang Michael Bublé바카라 게임 웹사이트�s version of 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Cry Me a River,바카라 게임 웹사이트� appearing nervous at the start but warming up with the audience바카라 게임 웹사이트�s cheers and applause.After each singer failed to make it through the competition as solo acts, Simon Cowell and his fellow judges combined Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson into what would become one of the most successful boy bands 바카라 게임 웹사이트� even though they lost the competition.Each member had their own persona, with Payne 바카라 게임 웹사이트� who hailed from Wolverhampton, a city in the West Midlands region of England 바카라 게임 웹사이트� being known as the responsible one. The band became known for their pop sound and romantic hits like 바카라 게임 웹사이트�What Makes You Beautiful,바카라 게임 웹사이트� 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Night Changes바카라 게임 웹사이트� and 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Story of My Life.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Payne had prominent solos on songs including 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Stole My Heart바카라 게임 웹사이트� and 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Change Your Ticket,바카라 게임 웹사이트� co-writing several of the band's hits. They had six Top 10 hits on the Billboard charts by the time they disbanded in 2016 and a highly loyal fan base, known as 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Directioners,바카라 게임 웹사이트� many of whom were teen girls.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve always loved One Direction since I was little,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said 18-year-old Juana Relh, another fan outside Payne바카라 게임 웹사이트�s hotel. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�To see that he died and that there will never be another reunion of the boys is unbelievable, it kills me.바카라 게임 웹사이트�With his meteoric rise to fame, Payne had said that it took some time to adjust to the public eye.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t think you can ever deal with that, it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s all a bit crazy for us to see that people get in that sort of state of mind about us and what we do,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said in a 2013 interview with the AP after recounting an experience where a fan was in a state of shock upon meeting him.After the group's dissolution, Payne 바카라 게임 웹사이트� like each of his erstwhile bandmates 바카라 게임 웹사이트� pursued a solo career, shifting toward EDM and hip-hop. His 2017 single 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Strip That Down,바카라 게임 웹사이트� featuring Quavo, reached the Billboard Top 10, and stayed on the charts for several months. He put out an album 바카라 게임 웹사이트�LP1바카라 게임 웹사이트� in 2019, and his last release 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a single called 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Teardrops바카라 게임 웹사이트� 바카라 게임 웹사이트� was released in March.Payne had a 7-year-old son, Bear Grey Payne, with his former girlfriend, the musician Cheryl who was known as Cheryl Cole when she performed with Girls Aloud. She was an 바카라 게임 웹사이트�X Factor바카라 게임 웹사이트� judge during One Direction's season, although their relationship began years later. Payne was previously engaged to Maya Henry, from August 2020 to early 2022. Henry released a novel earlier this year that she said was based on their relationship.In addition to his son, he is survived by his parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, and his two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.___Huamani reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press journalists Natacha Pisarenko and Debora Rey contributed reporting from Buenos Aires, Argentina.