I was pissed quite a lot of the time because there was no other way to get your head around what was going on." On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the 31-year-old singer died after falling from a hotel balcony.

Liam Payne expressed his regret for slamming his One Direction bandmates prior to his death at 31 on October 16.The singer spoke negatively about his former bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik,

Harry Styles and Liam Payne ’s friendship went way beyond One Direction.

The death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne devastated fans and celebrities alike after Argentine law enforcement confirmed his passing on Wednesday. In a statement to Telemundo, Arengtine officials confirmed Liam Payne, died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires.

Liam Payne, who segued from One Direction star to successful soloist, died Wednesday (Oct. 16) at age 31. According to police, Payne died after falling from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Liam Payne, the former member of One Direction, has died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police say. In a statement, police said they were dispatched to the hotel after an emergency call in which they were "informed of an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol".

Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, said on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel that Payne fell into a courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital.

The untimely death of British singer Liam Payne on Oct. 16 sent shockwaves through the music world and beyond. Peers across the entertainment industry shared their condolences after news of the One Direction star's passing spread.