Payne, who rose to fame as one fifth of the British band One Direction, is confirmed to have died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina.

Liam Payne was 31 when he died (Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Police were called to the scene at the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires at around 5.00pm local time, at which point the hotel manager told them a man had fallen from the balcony of his room.

“We had to confirm his death, there was no possibility of resuscitation,” he said.

News of Payne’s death has prompted fans to look back on his recent social media posts, one of which saw the dad gushing about his son, Bear.

Payne shared his son with Cheryl Cole (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Payne welcomed his now-seven-year old with singer Cheryl Cole in 2017, though the parents split up the following year.

The former One Direction star said at the time he and Cole would be co-parenting Bear, saying: “We still have so much love for each other as a family.”

One of his most recent posts aimed at his son came in August, when Payne posted a video on Snapchat while celebrating his birthday.

Payne had a smile on his face as he spoke about his son and revealed that he hadn’t yet received any ‘dad socks’ from his little boy.

He continued: “I’m going to speak to my son in a little bit which I’m really excited about. Bless him. He’s getting so big now.

“He’s a big boy and he looks like a mini-me. As if we needed any more me in the world.”

Despite both of his parents being celebrities, Bear is largely kept out of the spotlight and rarely appears in his parents’ social media posts.

Earlier this year, Payne shared a rare snap of Bear as he looked at a billboard which featured his dad.

Alongside the image, Payne appeared to quote his son as he wrote: “I want to be on a billboard one day daddy.”

Fans of the singer have shared their heartfelt condolences to his family in the wake of his death, with one writing: “Baby Bear your father will watch over you from heaven. I can’t believe it!!”

Another wrote in part: “When I heard the news I thought about Liam’s son! He is so young and has already lost his father.”

After authorities arrived on the scene, Payne’s body was moved from the hotel in Argentina to a morgue.

The 31-year-old passed away yesterday (October 16) after reportedly falling from the balcony of his third floor hotel room at the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Police were called to the hotel at around 5:00pm over reports of an ‘aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol’, and were told by the hotel manager a man had fallen from the balcony of his room.

Liam Payne has died at the age of 31 (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Head of the state emergency medical system Alberto Crescenti confirmed ‘a SAME team arrived and verified the death of this man and later [they] found out that he was a singer in a musical group.’

“Unfortunately, he had injuries that were incompatible with life, as a result of his fall, so we had to confirm his death, there was no possibility of resuscitation,” he added to Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel.

Payne rose to fame after appearing on British singing competition The X Factor, going on to become one of five members of band One Direction and fans of the star have since re-shared a clip from his first audition on the talent content while commemorating Payne. Take a look:

Payne also told the judges during the audition: “When I’m at school, in general, I think about singing all the time. I should really be concentrating on my school work but I just think about singing too much.”

After finishing his performance, Cowell applauded Payne for having ‘potential’ but said he was ‘missing a bit of grit and emotion and a bit of fun,’ however Cole praised his ‘charisma’.

Payne made it through to the judge’s houses before going home, however, when he returned to the show two years later, he ended up being placed in a boy band and One Direction was formed.

Liam Payne was 14 when he first auditioned for the X-Factor (ITV2)

And fans of the star are rushing to pay their respects as well as share their memories of Payne online.

A Twitter user wrote: “Met Liam when he was 14, auditioning for X-factor, a nice lad who so desperately wanted to be a star. Was therefore really sad to see his struggles with fame in recent years, his death is a tragedy. Thoughts with his son, friends and family.”

“I first met Liam Payne in 2011 back at the X factor early auditions.He was always the chatty one from 1D with boundless energy and would always greet me with a big cheeky grin.

Payne went on to end up in band One Direction (Giovanni Rufino/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

“A joy to be around .My heart breaks for his family, Cheryl and Bear at this very sad time.Heartbroken,” another added.

And a third resolved: “From auditioning on X-Factor to becoming part of one of the biggest boy bands in the world, Liam Payne’s journey has been nothing short of incredible. Thank you for the music and memories.”

UNILAD has contacted representatives of Payne for comment.

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact The Compassionate Friends on (877) 969-0010.

Yesterday (October 16) at around 5:00pm, police were called to the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Authorities were told by the hotel manager a man had fallen from the balcony of his room, confirmed to be that of 31-year-old Payne, who rose to fame as part of band One Direction on the British singing show The X-Factor.

Police said in a statement they were called over reports of an ‘aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol’.

Liam Payne has passed away at the age of 31 (Marc Piasecki/GC Images)

In audio from the Buenos aires security ministry obtained by Reuters, a hotel worker can be heard telling police when the man ‘is conscious he is destroying the room’ and that staff feared for the guest’s own life, needing authorities to ‘send someone’ to help.

And the head of the state emergency medical system has also released a statement adding further details.

Alberto Crescenti said on on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel: ” At 17.04 through the 911 integrated public safety system, we were alerted of a person who was in an internal courtyard of the management of a south house hotel.

“At 17.11 a SAME team arrived and verified the death of this man and later we found out that he was a singer in a musical group.

Payne rose to fame as a member of One Direction (Getty Images/ Mark Metcalfe/WireImage)

“Unfortunately, he had injuries that were incompatible with life, as a result of his fall, so we had to confirm his death, there was no possibility of resuscitation.”

Tributes have since been flying in on social media.

One Twitter user said: “Like this isn’t just the loss of liam payne, this is the loss of one direction like it will never be the same again nothing will ever be the same again.”

“It feels unreal… One Direction was such a huge part of our lives, and now this news about Liam just hits so hard. Rest in peace, Liam,” another added.

Fans have been paying their respects online (Jason Merritt/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

A third commented: “To the friends and family of Liam Payne we send you our deepest condolences for the loss of Liam he will surely be missed.”

And a fourth resolved: “From auditioning on X-Factor to becoming part of one of the biggest boy bands in the world, Liam Payne’s journey has been nothing short of incredible. Thank you for the music and memories.”

UNILAD previously contacted representatives for Payne for comment.

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact The Compassionate Friends on (877) 969-0010.

The 31-year-old singer was found dead after falling from the third floor of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina according to local police.

The Argentine Director of Emergency Medical Services, Alberto Crescenti, confirmed that Payne was found dead in the interior patio of the hotel.

Payne was found dead at 31 (Dave Benett/Getty Images for evian)

Just one hour before he died, a post was shared to Payne’s Snapchat where he detailed his plans for the day in Argentina.

“Today, we ride. We’re going to ride some horses,” Payne said in the video post. “Think I’m going to play polo again, which is going to put me out of action for about six weeks.

“It’s so hard to do, number one, my back and my neck from swinging that hammer around… or mallet, I think it’s called if you’re in the know. It hurts a lot, it’s very tough to do.”

A story was shared to Payne’s Snapchat an hour before he passed (Snapchat)

Fans have noted that the posts seem to be scheduled as the singer’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy (whose voice could be heard in the videos), posted a TikTok about traveling back to Florida from Argentina two days ago.

Payne’s death has come as a shock to many.

The singer rose to prominence as part of British boyband One Direction along with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan.

The group were formed on reality competition show The X Factor in 2010, and went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.

The singer was part of boy band One Direction. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Although they announced their hiatus in 2016, Payne went on to pursue a solo career and released his debut solo album LP1 in 2019 .

Fans have since flooded social media with tributes with one user writing on Twitter, “This doesn’t even feel real, like he was part of a group that raised an entire generation. Like he just posted a story on Snapchat an hour ago is insane. RIP Liam.”

“Liam Payne’s death is sad very very sad. He played a role in all our childhoods. Just doesn’t seem real… I’m speechless. Rest Easy,” said another.

“I feel so unsettled hearing this news — I think it’s because we grew up with him, he’s only our age,” wrote another.

Payne is survived by his son, Bear Grey Payne, whom he welcomed with singer Cheryl Cole in 2017.