Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died after falling from the third floor of his hotel room in Argentina, according to state police.

The English singer was 31.

Payne stayed at the CasaSur hotel in Palermo, according to police.

Alberto Crescenti, head of the state’s emergency medical system, said on Argentine TV channel Todo Noticias that Payne fell in a courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital’s trendy Palermo district. Crescenti declined to answer further questions about the incident, including whether Payne jumped from the balcony or accidentally fell.

Crescenti told Todo Noticias that authorities were investigating the circumstances of his death and conducting an autopsy. Argentine media reported that Payne was in Buenos Aires to attend his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan’s concert.

Payne joined One Direction upon the group’s formation in 2010 after appearing on the show ‘X Factor’. The group also included Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson.

Since the band announced its hiatus in 2015, Payne began a solo career, releasing the song “Strip That Down” in 2017 and the album “LP1” in 2019.

The singer shared a YouTube video in 2023 in which he revealed he was six months sober after spending nearly 100 days in a Louisiana rehab facility.

At 29, Payne said he had “a better grip on life” as he took time for himself after becoming “someone I didn’t really recognize anymore.”

The singer said he was able to channel his energy to be a better father to his son Bear, whom he shares with singer Cheryl Cole.

In March, Payne released the song “Teardrops,” which he said on Instagram was “born of many tears, not all of them mine.”

“I hope you love it as much as I do and not many of you can relate,” he added.

This is a development story. Check back later for updates.

The Associated Press contributed to this report