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Liam Payne, English singer and former member of One Direction, is dead at the age of 31. Celebrities from around the world respond to the tragic news.

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One Direction's Liam Payne dead at 31

Reports say Liam Payne of One Direction was found dead after falling from a third-story balcony.

Liam Payne, prolific One Direction singer and songwriter, has died at the age of 31. The English musician was found dead outside an Argentina hotel after falling from a third-floor balcony, local police confirmed Wednesday.

Payne had been at the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires. In a statement, the capital police added they were called to the hotel in the capital's Palermo neighborhood where they were notified of an "aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol."

Buenos Aires police said Payne's fall resulted in "extremely serious injuries," and he was confirmed to be dead at the scene, the Associated Press reports. Alberto Crescenti, head of Buenos Aires' public emergency medical services, confirmed Payne's death in a statement to local media, per Todo Noticias and La Nacion.

Earlier Wednesday, Payne appeared to post on Snapchat about his trip to Argentina, talking about riding horses, playing polo, and looking forward to returning home to see his dog. "It's a lovely day here in Argentina," he said in the video.

Payne is survived by his 7-year-old child, Bear, whom he shared with British singer Cheryl Cole; his parents, Karen and Geoff Payne; and his sisters, Ruth and Nicola.

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One Direction, an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010, included Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. After placing third on The X Factor (UK), English personality and entrepreneur Simon Cowell signed them to a contract with his record label Syco Records.

Independent reports that Cowell has halted filming of "Britain's Got Talent" following Payne's death, postponing Blackpool auditions.

Since news of Payne's death, many other celebrities have also publicly reacted to the tragedy — including the mother of Payne's former bandmate Harry Styles. Here are a few of them.

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