Liam Payne's family says they are heartbroken after former One Direction star's death

Liam Payne's family said they're heartbroken after the musician fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Payne, who belonged to the wildly successful band One Direction before its members split up to pursue solo careers in 2016, was 31.

"We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul," the family said in a statement to PA Media, the U.K. and Ireland's national news agency. "We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time."