After heartfelt tributes from Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and as a band, Harry Styles shared that he is “truly devastated” by the death of his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. Payne died on Wednesday at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires.

Styles and Payne performed together as part of One Direction for several years before moving on to solo projects

Liam Payne's former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik released a statement on Thursday saying they are "completely devastated" by his death . Payne died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials in Argentina said. He was 31-years-old.

One Direction was one of the last boy bands from the age of mass-audience linear television and one of the first of the social media era.

Liam Payne's journey with One Direction had many highs and lows -- and the late star spoke out about his experience with the beloved boy band before his tragic death.

Harry Styles has broken his silence over Liam Payne's death. "His greatest joy was making other people happy," he wrote.

Harry Styles is paying tribute to former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne following his death at age 31. "I am truly devastated by Liam's passing," Styles, 30, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, October 17,

Harry Styles and Liam Payne’s friendship went way beyond One Direction. The singers met when they became bandmates (alongside Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik) during their stint on The X Factor in 2010.