Liam Payne, who came to fame as a member of One Direction, has died. He was 31. On Wednesday, Secretario de Seguridad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires David Kraventz (the Security Secretary of Buenos Aires) confirmed to Rolling Stone that the British singer died after falling from the third floor of CasaSur Palmero Hotel in Buenos Aires,

Payne, one-fifth of the wildly successful group One Direction, died after falling from the third floor of an Argentina hotel, local news outlets say.

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.

The police cordoned off the hotel where the 31-year-old singer of the British band died as fans gathered to mourn him.

Liam Payne, a former member of One Direction, has died. He was 31. Payne died after falling from the third floor of a hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to state police reported by ABC and CNN . Per CNN, Payne fell from a balcony on Costa Rica Street in the Palermo neighborhood.

Payne, who was one of the group’s standout singers, fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, emergency services officials said.

ET looks back at Liam Payne’s career, from his journey on 'X Factor,' to becoming a mega star with boy band One Direction and eventually taking on his own solo project, 'LP1.' Liam died on Wednesday after falling from the third floor of an Argentina hotel.