Former One Direction member Liam Payne dies at age 31

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• Liam Payne, a former member of boyband One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to police. He was 31.

• The circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear. Buenos Aires police said they went to the hotel on Wednesday after receiving a 911 call about an aggressive man who was possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

• Hotel staff had requested urgent police assistance shortly before Payne fell, according to a 911 call obtained by a CNN affiliate. The hotel manager said a guest was “overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol,” and that staff didn’t know “if the guest’s life is at risk.” Photos of Payne’s hotel room released by police showed a smashed television.

• Tributes have poured in for Payne, with celebrities and fans expressing their shock and grief at the young singer’s death.

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