Former One Direction band member Liam Payne has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
The 31-year-old singer first found fame on reality television show The X Factor in 2010 as part of the boy band alongside Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. Following the band going on indefinite hiatus in 2016, Payne went solo releasing songs such as Strip That Down.
The star had spoken publicly about his struggles with mental health in the past, and he is survived by his parents, two older sisters and his seven-year-old son, Bear.
Here are some quotes from Liam Payne over the course of his life, on everything from his time in One Direction to his family.
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1. Liam Payne on… what he wanted to do during his X Factor audition
"I should really be concentrating on my [school] work but I just think about singing too much. It's a dream and I'd love to do it." | Getty Images

2. Liam Payne on… staying grounded while in One Direction
“We kind of just take each day as it comes. The thing about us is that we’re not taking it too seriously. We’re just here to have a bit of a laugh and then whatever else comes with it is great.” | Getty Images

3. Liam Payne on… being an ‘older soul’
“I’ve always been a bit of an older soul. It’s funny: there’s a thing on the net where the fans put what they think are our mental ages. All the boys were around their real ones, but then they put me at about 37.” | AFP via Getty Images

4. Liam Payne… on playing the part for One Direction
“It got to a point in the band where we were just playing characters, and I was tired of my character. Apart from the daddy thing, I was really loud and bubbly. There were a lot of personalities in the band to keep up with, so I had to be all, ‘Ey!’, the rowdy lad, and I don’t have to now.” | Getty Images