Liam Payne died on Wednesday aged 31 in Buenos Aires.
The hitmaker reportedly fell from the third floor of a hotel in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, according to TMZ. Investigations into his death are still ongoing.
The English star rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction alongside his former bandmates Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.
He made his debut as a singer on the British television series The X Factor when he was 14 years old.
As Hollywood mourns the musician, DailyMail.com looks back at the highs and lows of his life and career.
According to TMZ , Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday at the age of 31 after allegedly falling from the third floor of a hotel in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires; Seen in 2023
As Hollywood mourns the music director, DailyMail.com looks back at his life and career; (L-R) Liam pictured with One Direction members Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles in 2013
The X Factor (2008)
Payne had her first audition for the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008, when she was 14 years old.
Judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louise Walsh judged.
He made it through to the first round of The X Factor after impressing the judges with his rendition of Frank Sinatra's 'Fly Me to the Moon'.
Although he was initially eliminated at the boot camp stage, Koval brought Paine back to the judges' arena. He was cut again during Judges' House, but was encouraged by Cowell to return in two years.
The singer returned to the show in 2010, auditioning in front of Cowell, Cole, Walsh and guest judge Natalie Imbruglia.
Following advice from former judge Nicole Scherzinger, he formed a boy band with Horan, Malik, Styles and Tomlinson.
He made his debut as a singer on the British television series The X Factor at the age of 14; Seen on The X Factor in 2010
Fan reaction was also immediate, with the 1D frenzy quickly dwarfing the show. Despite the acclaim, the band eventually finished third on The X Factor.
Cowell later admitted to Rolling Stone that it took him 'one millionth' to discover the group's global potential.
After The X Factor, One Direction was signed to Simon Cowell's Psycho Entertainment.
One Direction (2010 – 2016)
One Direction's first single, What Makes You Beautiful, was released in September 2011 and reached number one in several countries.
Following their debut album, Up All Night, One Direction became the first UK group to have their debut album reach number one in the United States.
The group released 'Live While We're Young', the lead single from their second album, in September 2012. It became an instant worldwide hit.
By November 2012, their second album Take Me Home was released, reaching number one in 35 countries.
The group's third album, Midnight Memories, was released in November 2013. It became the best-selling album worldwide that year, selling over 4 million copies worldwide.
The group's third headlining tour, the Where We Are Tour, grossed over $290 million, setting a new record for the highest-grossing tour of all time by a vocal group.
The group released their fourth album, Four, in 2014. It was the last album featuring Gigi Hadid's ex Zayn.
After Malik announced his departure from the band in 2015, the band went their separate ways.
During their time as a band, One Direction won five Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, amassed three billion YouTube views and sold over 50 million records worldwide.
A separate life
After releasing five albums as one of the biggest boybands of all time, Liam released his first solo album titled LP1 in 2019.
His single Strip That Down, co-written with Ed Sheeran, peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year.
