<a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Liam Payne \u201cjumped from the balcony\u201d&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/world/liam-payne-one-direction-dead&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/world/liam-payne-one-direction-dead">Liam Payne “jumped from the balcony”</a> of his hotel room, according to authorities in Argentina.

The former One Direction star died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, aged 31, and local authorities have now confirmed that Payne jumped from his balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel.

Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, has <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;confirmed the news to PEOPLE&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://people.com/liam-payne-jumped-from-balcony-room-death-authorities-8729562&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://people.com/liam-payne-jumped-from-balcony-room-death-authorities-8729562">confirmed the news to PEOPLE</a>.

The 31-year-old former One Direction star was pronounced dead after falling from the third floor of the hotel in Buenos Aires.{ai:summary}<p>Liam Payne, a former member of One Direction, died at the age of 31 after reportedly jumping from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Local authorities have confirmed the incident.  </p><p>#society</p>

Liam Payne 'jumped from the hotel balcony,' authorities confirm

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