One Direction members ‘devastated’ by Liam Payne death
Published On: 18.10.24 By: Leila Macor | Martin Raschinsky
The members of hugely successful pop group One Direction said Thursday they were "completely devastated" by the death of bandmate Liam Payne, who fell from the balcony of his Buenos Aires hotel room at the age of 31.
Family members said they were "heartbroken" as tributes poured in from the world of music, fans and even the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
In Argentina, an autopsy suggested that the British singer had not tried to stop his fall on Wednesday, and "may have fallen in a state of semi or total unconsciousness" before his death.
"We are completely devastated by the news of Liam passing, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say," One Direction bandmates Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik said on social media.
"But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly," they said.
In a separate tribute on Instagram, Styles said Payne "greatest joy was making other people happy."
"The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend," he wrote.
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