The 911 call made before the tragic death of Liam Payne has been released. The former One Direction singer died outside a hotel in Buenos Aires, local police confirmed Wednesday, after falling from his third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur hotel.

Pop star Liam 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, Argentina, triggering an outpouring of tributes from fans around the world.

In the early days of One Direction's world-dominating stardom, Liam Payne, who died Wednesday at the age of 31, was known as the ringleader of the teenage quintet. As a teen, Zayn Malik was too shy to deliver the high notes he's known for today,

For many of those paying tribute to Liam Payne, the One Direction star reminded them of their childhood. The boyband played a large part in their lives as children and teenagers, and because of this Payne's death at the age of 31 has come as a shock to them.