Liam Payne had two special fans in his life: his sisters, Nicola and Ruth. The former One Direction member, who died on Oct. 16 after falling from a hotel balcony, grew up in Wolverhampton, England with his two siblings. Born on Aug. 29, 1993, Liam was the youngest of the three, but they all grew up with a special bond.

Liam Payne ’s sister, Ruth Gibbons, has shared a devastating tribute following the One Direction star’s death at the age of 31. Taking to Instagram this afternoon, Ruth, who is one of two older siblings of Payne’s, along with Nicola, said she ‘doesn’t understand’ where her brother has gone.

The tragic and sudden death of former One Direction member Liam Payne has rocked the music industry and beyond. On Oct. 16, Liam passed away after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires,