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Liam Payne, an English singer who rose to fame as a member of boyband One Direction, died Wednesday after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Liam Payne arrives at the “All Of Those Voices” UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on March … [+] 16, 2023 in London, England.

Buenos Aires police issued a statement saying Payne fell from a third floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentinian capital, sustaining “extremely serious injuries,” and was declared dead on the spot by medics.

How Have Fans And Musicians Have Reacted To News Of Payne’s Death?
Other members of One Direction have not yet publicly commented on Payne’s death. Harry Styles’ mother, Anne Twist, appeared to mourn the singer’s death by posting an image of the broken heart emoji on her Instagram, alongside the caption: “Just a boy.” Waliyha Malik, the sister of former band member Zayn, also shared several images of the singer with her brother in her Instagram story, with the caption “heartbroken.” One Direction fans mourned Payne’s death on social media while a large group gathered outside the Casa Sur Hotel to set up a vigil for the musician and sang One Direction songs.