We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny, and brave soul,” A statement from Payne’s family read. “We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.“

Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates said in a joint statement on Thursday that they are “completely devastated" by the news of his death. Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires,

A hotel desk manager called 911 with concerns about Payne, the former One Direction singer, shortly before he fell from a third-floor balcony. The results of toxicology reports are pending.