One Direction singer Liam Payne found dead: reports

Payne was one of the founding members of One Direction, one of the most successful boy bands of the past decade.

The group was formed during the British talent show The X Factor and quickly gained international fame with hits like What Makes You Beautiful and Story of My Life. 

Alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik, Payne helped the British band rise to global stardom.