Argentine news site Todo Noticias reported on Wednesday, citing emergency services, that Payne died after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur hotel in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires. Alberto Crescenti, head of Buenos Aires' public emergency service, confirmed Payne's death in a statement to the media, Todo Noticias and La Nacion reported.

Good Morning America also reported the news, citing state police. USA TODAY has reached out to representatives from the Payne and Casa Sur hotels for comment.

Payne was a father to a seven-year-old child, Bear, whom he shared with British singer Cheryl.

One Direction, consisting of Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, was named Best Song of All Time and Drag Me Down in July 2010 on the British reality show The Story of My Life. .