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.

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,

Liam Payne shot to fame at just 16 years old when he auditioned on The X Factor and joined forces with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan to form One Direction