‘Erratic’ Liam Payne smashed his laptop and was carried to hotel room before fatal balcony fall: report

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died Wednesday at age 31. He fell from the balcony in his room on the third floor at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to TMZ.The outlet reported that Payne “had been acting erratic” in the hotel lobby before he died,The singer reportedly smashed his laptop in the lobby and had to be carried to his room.It’s unclear if Payne’s death was intentional or accidental.TMZ published a photo of what appears to be Payne’s arm.

The outlet decided not to post the picture in its entirety because it reportedly shows the singer’s body on a wooden deck with tables and chairs nearby.Photos obtained by The Post showed police officers and a forensics team outside of the hotel.The Post has reached out to Payne’s rep for comment.Payne posted on his SnapChat Story shortly before his death.

In one of the since-deleted posts, he told fans he was having a “lovely day” while spending time with girlfriend Kate Cassidy in Argentina.In a separate clip, Payne said he and Cassidy were really “enjoying” their time on vacation.

Payne also posted a photo of himself in jeans, a tee shirt and baseball hat sitting in a chair with his knees together, looking off in the distance, seemingly referencing a moment from the movie “Forrest Gump.”“Halloween costume idea: forest gump,” he wrote over the photo.Payne went to Argentina earlier this month to support his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan, who had a show there.