CNN —Former One Direction band member Liam Payne has died at age 31 after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to police.
“We have a guest who is overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol,” the hotel manager said on the call.
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of the hotel where British singer Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty ImagesMental health strugglesIn recent years, Payne spoke publicly about facing battles with his mental health and substance abuse.
“It’s wild, but it was like the only way you could get frustration out in the day,” he said.
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