Liam Payne's career: Remembering the One Direction star

Singer Liam Payne, best known as a member of boy band One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, has died at the

age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Here's a look back at his career through the years.

Left to right, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Harry Styles, of One Direction, perform on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Center in New York City on March 12, 2012.

One Direction hold their awards for Most Share-Worthy Video and Best Pop Video backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on September 6, 2012.

Payne and the other members of One Direction perform on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Center in New York City on November 13, 2012.

Payne attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on January 18, 2013.

Left to right, Tomlinson, Horan, Malik, Payne and Styles, of One Direction, pose with director Morgan Spurlock at a photocall ahead of the world premiere of "One Direction - This Is Us" at Big Sky Studios in London on August 19, 2013.

Payne and the other members of One Direction perform on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Center in New York City on August 23, 2013.

One Direction arrives in the press room at the MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center in New York City on August 25, 2013.

Payne attends a stage greeting for the film "This is Us" in Chiba, Japan, on November 3, 2013. One Direction, that same year, scored Britain's fastest-selling album of 2013 with "Midnight Memories."

Payne attends the world premiere of "The Class of 92" at The Odeon West End in London on December 1, 2013.

Horan (L) and Payne watch the New York Knicks play the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 6, 2013. The Knicks defeated the Magic 121-83.

Payne and the other members of One Direction perform live during BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Glasgow, England, on May 24, 2014.

Payne arrives for the 42nd annual American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on November 23, 2014.

Left to right, Tomlinson, Payne, Horan and Styles, of One Direction, pose backstage with the awards for Top Touring Artist and Top Duo/Group during the Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, on May 17, 2015. Malik quit the group that month, saying, "I've never felt more in control in my life. And I feel like I'm doing what's right -- right by myself and right by the boys, so I feel good."

Left to right, Styles, Payne, Horan and Tomlinson, of One Direction, perform on "Good Morning America" at the Rumsey Playfield/SummerStage in Central Park in New York City on August 4, 2015.

Left to right, Payne, Tomlinson, Horan and Styles, of One Direction, winners of Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, appear backstage during the 43rd annual American Music Awards held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 22, 2015. The boy band, in 2020, reflected on their time together for their 10th anniversary and launched an anniversary website.

Payne performs on "Good Morning America" at the Rumsey Playfield/SummerStage in Central Park in New York City on July 21, 2017. Payne, that same year, became a father after his then-girlfriend Cheryl Cole gave birth to a son named Bear Grey.

Left to right, Zedd, Alessia Cara and Payne stand on the stage before they perform on "Good Morning America" at the Rumsey Playfield/SummerStage in Central Park in New York City on July 21, 2017.

Payne attends the MTV European Music Awards at the SSE Arena in London on November 12, 2017.

Payne walks the red carpet at the Y100 IHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2017 concert at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., on December 17, 2017. Payne, in 2017, said Style's new music wasn't something he would normally listen to .

Payne arrives on the red carpet at the 35th annual MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 20, 2018. Payne, that same year, collaborated with Rita Ora on song "For You," which appeared in the film "Fifty Shades Freed."

Payne attends the Brit Awards at O2 Arena in London on February 20, 2019. Payne, in 2021, posted to Instagram a watercolor portrait he painted of Britain's late Prince Philip.

Payne attends the Fashion Awards at Royal Albert Hall, London, on December 5, 2022. Payne, that same year, split again from his fiancée, Maya Henry, following a reconciliation.