Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires,

Former One Direction member Liam Payne died after jumping from a hotel balcony in Argentina, the Associated Press reported. The 31-year-old, who rose to fame as part of the chart-topping British boy band One Direction, was found dead Wednesday, Oct. 16. after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said.

Liam Payne, a singer in One Direction, has died. He was 31. Circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately made available, but local officials confirmed the singer fell from a hotel in Buenos Aires,