Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died at age 31. Police in Buenos Aires, Argentina, say the singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony on Wednesday.

Producer Simon Cowell assembled the boy band One Direction on a talent show in the U.K., and they quickly shot to fame.

Last year, Payne had his driver’s license revoked for speeding in London.

Payne had a son with singer Cheryl, Bear Grey, 7.

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