One Direction singer Liam Payne dies at 31: Reports

The singer was found dead after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires hotel

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires, according to reports. He was 31. Reports claim the member of the hit boy band fell from the third floor of his hotel.

According to Reuters, the local police was called when they were notified by the hotel manager about a loud noise at the back of the hotel. The singer was found in the hotel's patio on Costa Rica street in the Palermo neighbourhood.

The police were notified after they recieved a 911 call about an aggressive hotel guest who was possibly under the influence of drugs and alcohol creating a commotion. At that point, it wasn't known that the individual was Payne. 

His sudden death has shocked the music industry.

The 'For You' singer was catapulted to global fame after his now disbanded group 'One Direction' delivered back-to-back hits with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Horan. The band was first formed in 2010 after they appeared on the UK version of 'The X Factor', a hit reality show.