by Ellen DurneyBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffHi, I'm Ellen! Liam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Oct. 16, 2024. And, at the time, many fans' thoughts went straight to Liam's former One Direction bandmates: Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, and Zayn Malik. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images On Oct. 17, the band issued a joint statement saying that they'd be taking some time to "process the loss" and that "when everyone is able to, there will be more to say." And within a matter of hours, both Louis and Zayn had issued individual statements via Instagram.