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,

Singer Liam Payne "jumped from the balcony" of his hotel room before his death at 31 on Oct. 16, local authorities told PEOPLE. Police had been called to the scene shortly after 5 p.m. local time and Payne was said to have died shortly afterward.

Former One Direction band member Liam Payne has died at age 31 after falling from the third floor of the four-star CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to police. The exact circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear.