For Gen Z and millennials who grew up alongside the British boyband One Direction, the death of singer Liam Payne is especially devastating. Even for those who were not "Directioners," Payne's death comes as an overwhelming shock,

Former One Direction band member Liam Payne has died at age 31 after falling from the third floor of the four-star CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to police. The exact circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear.