Liam Payne and Zayn Malik experienced a series of ups and downs over the years. Both musicians were thrust into the spotlight alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson while on The X Factor in 2010 to form One Direction.

TMZ, the Hollywood-obsessed news outlet known for its coverage of celebrities, drew a flood of criticism for publishing an image purporting to show the body of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who died in a fatal fall on Wednesday.

TMZ has taken down photographs of Liam Payne’s body it shared after his death following a backlash from One Direction fans and celebrities. The American celebrity news outlet sparked outrage for publishing cropped photos of the British singer’s body following his fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires,

Liam Payne navigated a series of ups and downs throughout his career in the spotlight ahead of his tragic death at 31. Payne rose to fame as a member of British boy band One Direction alongside Harry Styles,

TMZ is coming under fire over its coverage of Liam Payne‘s death, which included alleged photos of his deceased body. After the outlet reported on the One Direction alum’s passing Wednesday, friends and fans of Payne called out the site over the since-removed photos that purported to confirm his death via detailed close-ups of his