00:00Harry Styles and Niall Horan are rounding out the tributes that have continued to pour in for their
00:04former One Direction bandmate and friend Liam Payne. Payne died in Buenos Aires, Argentina on
00:11Wednesday night after local police said he fell from a hotel balcony. Buenos Aires police said
00:16Payne's fall resulted in extremely serious injuries and medics confirmed his death on the spot.
00:22Styles said in a touching tribute that he was devastated by the news. His greatest joy was
00:27making other people happy and it was an honor to be alongside him as he did it. Liam lived wide open
00:32with his heart on his sleeve. He had an energy for life that was infectious. He was warm, supportive
00:38and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years
00:43of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend. Horan wrote a sweet tribute on his Instagram
00:48early Friday after Payne attended the Irishman's concert in South America just two weeks prior.
00:54He wrote, it just doesn't feel real. Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was
00:59infectious. He was the brightest in every room and always made everyone feel happy and secure.
01:05He continued, all the laughs we had over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things,
01:09keep coming to mind through the sadness. We got to live out our wildest dreams together and I will
01:14cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn't happen often in a
01:19lifetime. I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently. I sadly didn't know that after saying
01:24goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever. It's heartbreaking.
01:29Individual posts were also previously made by Zayn Malik, who said he has found himself talking out loud
01:34to Payne since his death and noting, hoping you can hear me. And Louis Tomlinson, who promised to be an
01:40uncle to Payne's seven-year-old son Bear, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole. The personal
01:45messages all followed a joint statement that was released by all four members on Thursday.
01:49One Direction was formed on the UK's X Factor in 2010 and went on to become one of the best-selling
01:55boy bands of all time, achieving hit songs including What Makes You Beautiful, Story of My Life,
02:00Little Things, and Steal My Girl. The group released five albums before parting ways to pursue solo
02:06ventures in 2016. For more on this story, head to THR.com. And for the latest entertainment news and
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