The
surviving Group members Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis
Tomlinson shared a joint statement on Instagram that said they are processing
"the loss of our brother."
"We’re
completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing," it began. "In
time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we
will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved
dearly."
The
statement continued: "The memories we shared with him will be treasured
forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans
who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam. Louis,
Zayn, Niall and Harry."
Made
up of Styles, Malik, Tomlinson, Horan and Payne, One Direction was put together
by Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger during season 7 of X Factor U.K. While
the group didn't win their season, they went on to become one of the biggest
boy bands in the world, dominating the culture of the early 2010s.
On
Wednesday, October 16, Payne was pronounced dead after falling multiple stories
at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina
In a
statement translated from Spanish, Alberto Crescenti (the head of SAME, Buenos
Aires' public emergency medical services system) told TN that the British
artist fell into the hotel’s internal courtyard.
According to a
preliminary autopsy report, Payne died from multiple injuries and
"internal and external" hemorrhages after falling from his hotel
balcony
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