One Direction’s Liam Payne mourned by Hollywood after death at 31: ‘Absolutely heartbreaking’

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One Direction member Liam Payne’s sudden death on Wednesday quickly sent shock waves through the industry.

Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, officials confirmed to The Associated Press.

Singer Rita Ora became emotional on Wednesday as she attempted to perform a song she created with Payne at her concert in Japan. Payne and Ora released "For You" in 2018.

"I can't even sing this right now," Ora told the crowd, while showing a photo of the One Direction star on the screen.

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Liam Payne died on Wednesday after a fall from a hotel in Buenos Aires. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)

Additional celebrities, including Paris Hilton, Zedd and Charlie Puth, took to social media to express their sorrow over the loss of the 31-year-old singer. 

"So upsetting to hear the news of @Liampayne passing," Hilton wrote on her X account along with a crying emoji. "Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend."

"We Don’t Talk Anymore" singer Charlie Puth wrote on his Instagram Story that he was "in shock" over his death. 

"He was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with," he continued. "I can not believe he is gone..."

"I am so upset right now, may he rest in peace," he added, along with a photo and video of the two of them together. 

DJ and producer Zedd wrote on his X, "RIP Liam… I can’t believe this is real… absolutely heartbreaking …" The two worked together on the 2017 song "Get Low." 

"I am in shock right now. He was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I can not believe he is gone..."

— Charlie Puth

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Charlie Puth posted a photo of himself with Liam Payne, left, on Wednesday, saying he was "in shock" over his death. (Charlie Puth/Instagram)

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Rapper Flavor Flav wrote that he was "much too young." 

One Direction launched the careers of Payne and his bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. None of them have publicly commented on his death yet. 

Irish duo Jedward wrote on X that they were sending "strength" to Payne’s 7-year-old son Bear and his ex and mother of their son, singer Cheryl Cole. 

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Liam Payne, left, performing with Zedd in 2018. (Kevin Kane/Getty Images)

Rapper Juicy J, who worked with Payne on the 2016 song "You," wrote on X, "R.I.P. Liam Payne wow I can't believe it prayers up for the family."

One Direction's Liam Payne poses for a photo with fellow band members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Tomlinson at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London on Sept. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short, File)

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Payne's death was confirmed by authorities in Buenos Aires on Wednesday after he apparently fell from a third level balcony of a hotel in the city, local media reported. 

Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, said on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV that Payne fell into a courtyard at the CasaSur Hotel in Palermo and declined to provide further information about the incident, the outlet reported.

Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright and Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report