The death of Liam Payne, a member of the internationally-renowned boy band One Direction, at 31 has sent a wave of grief worldwide.Payne was reported to have died after falling off a third-floor balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel Wednesday local time.

Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik released a joint statement to address the tragic passing of their former bandmate: "In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say.

Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates said they were completely devastated by his death, with singer-songwriter Harry Styles taking to social media to say he would forever cherish the years they spent together.