Liam Payne's Hotel Room Found in 'Total Disorder' After One Direction Star's Death: Police

Mar. 15, 2025

Liam Payne in Paris in February 2018.Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

Buenos Aires police foundLiam Payne’s hotel room “in total disorder” after the singer died following a fall from his balcony on Wednesday, authorities told PEOPLE.

Minutes before thebalcony fall, hotel staff alerted emergency services, reporting in a 911 call that the singerhad been “trashing the room,”officials said.

On Thursday, law enforcement investigated his room and found prescription drug clonazepam (brand name: Klonopin), energy supplements, and other over-the-counter drugs scattered throughout the space, along with “various items broken.”

A whiskey bottle, lighter, and cellphone were later recovered from the hotel’s internal courtyard, where Payne’s body was discovered.

Liam Payne in Manchester in November 2019.Picturematt/Shutterstock

Picturematt/Shutterstock

The formerOne Directionsinger was pronounced dead after falling multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Policía Federal Argentina confirmed to PEOPLE.

Since news of Payne’s death broke, there has been an outpouring of love from fans, friends, and fellow artists, with many sharingtributes on social media honoring the singer’s legacy and impact.

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source: people.com