"We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time"
The Wolverhampton-born singer played a pivotal role in the boyband’s success, co-writing an eclectic array of hits for the group
Payne tragically fell from a hotel balcony to his death last night (October 16)
The former One Direction star and 'The X Factor' contestant tragically died last night (October 16)
The former One Direction singer tragically fell to his death last night (October 17)
The former One Direction star died in Buenos Aires yesterday (October 16)
The former One Direction member tragically died last night (October 16)
The former One Direction singer fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires
The former One Direction singer released the single 'Teardrops' in March
The search will filmed with the hopes of producing a documentary series