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One Direction members 'devastated' by Liam Payne's death

Fans light candles as they pay tribute to the late British singer Liam Payne at the Obelisco in Buenos Aires on Oct. 17, 2024.

The members of hugely successful pop group One Direction said Thursday they were "completely devastated" by the death of bandmate Liam Payne, who fell from the balcony of his Buenos Aires hotel room at the age of 31.

Liam Payne: Mystery surrounds the death of the One Direction singer – Odd behavior at the hotel and his final snapchat video

The 31-year-old singer fell to his death under unclear circumstances from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.

The global music scene was in shock early Thursday after the news of Liam Payne’s death, former One Direction member, who tragically lost his life after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.