For Gen Z and millennials who grew up alongside the British boyband One Direction, the death of singer Liam Payne is especially devastating. Even for those who were not "Directioners," Payne's death comes as an overwhelming shock and feels like the first major collective loss for our generation.

The X Factor has paid tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne following his death yesterday (October 16). The 31 year-old died in a fall in a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to local police. Payne, who was 31, leaves behind his seven-year-old son,