One Direction singer Liam Payne dies at 31

Liam Payne, a former member of the band One Direction, died after falling from the window of a hotel in Buenos Aires. He was 31.

The incident occurred on Wednesday (16 October) at a hotel on Costa Rica Street in the Palermo neighbourhood, police said, reports CNN.

According to Buenos Aires police said personnel from the 14B Police Station went to the hotel in the afternoon after receiving a 911 call.

Payne attended his former bandmate Niall Horan's concert on 2 October in Argentina.

The musician was best known as a member of the famed British boyband One Direction.

The band, which also included Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, first formed in 2010 after each member appeared on the UK version of reality competition show "The X Factor."

He had recently celebrated his 31st birthday in the UK. 

Payne was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands and is the youngest of three. He went to the City of Wolverhampton College, where he studied music technology.

"I do love being on stage," Payne said of performing and songwriting with the group in a 2015 interview. He said he was most proud of co-writing their song, "What a Feeling."

"That was a big one that me and Louis sat and wrote together," Payne recalled. 

One Direction announced they were taking a hiatus in 2015. Payne later released his debut solo album in 2019 titled "LP1."

In March of this year, Payne released the song "Teardrops."

Payne had a son named Bear, born in 2017, who he shared with former Girls Aloud singing group member Cheryl Cole.

"He's awesome. He's growing up far too quickly," Payne shared. "He's far more smart than I think I'll ever be. He's a wonder."