LONDON — Liam Payne’s family paid tribute to the pop star after his deadly fall Wednesday from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

“We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” the Payne family said in a short statement to the London-based Press Association news agency. “We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.”

Payne, 31, died after a hotel receptionist