The One Direction star tragically died last year aged 31
Liam Payne’s sister, Ruth, posted an emotional tribute where she said “living without you is impossible” as she marked six months since his death.
In October 2024, the former One Direction star tragically died aged just 31-years-old. He fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
Earlier this month, his medical cause of death was confirmed in a UK inquest opening as “polytrauma”, meaning multiple traumatic injuries.
After thousands of tributes posted by fans and loved ones, Liam’s funeral took place in Buckinghamshire back in November and was attended by Cheryl, the mother to his son Bear, as well as fellow One Direction stars Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.
This month marks six months since his tragic passing, and his sister Ruth took to her Instagram as she reflected on her life without him.
Posting the emotional tribute, she wrote: “6 months, half a year without you?! My head is still screaming for you. Each morning on waking, I feel like I am plunged underwater, gasping for air that never comes to relieve me.
“Living without you is impossible, so for now, I exist. I’m learning to laugh or smile in the right places, but mate, it’s exhausting when all I want to do is speak to you. In the few moments I allow myself to feel love and not just loss, I can really smile at memories of us, like last year when we were doubled over laughing at us trying to make something we’d seen on YouTube, but memories are always tinged with sadness at how unfair it is we can’t make new ones.”
She continued: “I can sometimes hear you laughing at me walking around like Whoopi Goldberg in ‘ghost’ looking for you everywhere I go. I see you though, you’re always coming through in different ways to put me back on the right path.
“I can’t process what’s happened and the finality of it, you know I will never stop doing all I can for you. I miss you loudly, quietly and in all the moments in between.
“Love you so much more than these words or my tears are capable of expressing but I know you know this. For now, I’ll meet you in my dreams.”
Alongside the emotional message, she posted an old photo of her and Liam together. This is the first time she’s posted since her first tribute after his death was confirmed.
Fans and loved ones flooded the comments with support as Louis Tomlinson’s sister Phoebe, wrote: “sending so much love”.
@liamphtos added: “Sending you so much love and strength. I can’t imagine the way you feel, he will always be in our thoughts and hearts” as @paublova.cassis penned: “Losing your younger sibling is an indescribable pain, sending you lots of love, promise it gets easier even if it never stops hurting”.
