The singer, who performed in the band with Harry Styles and Zayn Malik before its 2016 breakup, reportedly fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

Celebrities are mourning the loss of former One Direction band member Liam Payne. News broke on Wednesday, October 16, that Payne died at age 31 after falling from a hotel in Buenos Aires. Payne fell from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel,

Liam Payne, a former member of the boy band One Direction, was found dead Wednesday in Buenos Aires after reportedly falling from the third floor of a hotel, according to ABC and The Associated Press. He was 31 years old.