British singer Liam Payne is dead. Best known as an integral part of the boy band One Direction, Liam Payne died on August 17 at just 31 years of age.
Liam Payne’s death: British singer and former member of the iconic boy band One Direction Liam Payne died at 31.
The tragic incident reportedly happened when he fell from the third-floor balcony of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday evening.
Reportedly, there are indications that the star may have possibly been drugged and drunk at the time of his death, and new information is coming now regarding his last hours.
A 911 call by the hotel manager was released regarding a series of events leading up to this tragedy.
According to a report from TMZ, Payne could have been drunk during his last moments.
He was reported to have caused a commotion by smashing his laptop in the hotel lobby, which caused staff to escort him back to his room.
Reuters also reports that the police were alerted about “an aggressive man possibly under the effects of drugs and alcohol.”
According to an audio recording of the 911 call aired by an Argentine news channel, the hotel manager grew alarmed by the situation for one moment.
Reuters noted that the caller described the situation as dangerous, saying, “When he’s conscious, he is destroying the whole room, and we need you to send someone.”
The manager added, “We have a guest who is on drugs and is destroying the whole room, so we need someone to come.” He also said that he was afraid for the safety of his guest. “There is danger from the balcony in his room,” he said.