Shelley Sykes and Rory Sykes
Courtesy of Shelley Sykes/XFormer Australian child actor Rory Sykes died in Ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. He was 32 years old.
“It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my beautiful son @Rorysykes due to the Malibu fires yesterday. “I am absolutely heartbroken,” said Rory’s mother, author Shelley Sykeswrote via X On Thursday, January 9th. “(He was) a British-born Australian living in America, a wonderful son and a gift born on his grandmother’s birthday on July 29, 92.”
Rory, who is best known for his childhood role in England Kiddie capers Series lived in Los Angeles and worked as a humanitarian, author, and motivational speaker. According to Shelley, 62, “he had his own cabin” on the family’s 17-acre property in Mount Malibu.
Shelley also noted in her tribute to X that Rory's house “burned down” on Wednesday, January 8, in the bushfires.
Los Angeles experienced a frightening natural weather event, and its star-studded community was severely affected. A severe wind gust, caused by Santa Ana winds, sparked rapidly burning wildfires around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, as drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoned their cars for safety, according to (…)
“I was unable to hose off the ash on his roof because the water was turned off by @LVMWD Las Virgenes Municipal Water,” Shelley claimed. “Even our 50 brave firefighters had no water all day! He will be incredibly missed by his mother, his pet peacocks Edge and Mickey, and all his online fans around the world!”
Series of Wind-caused forest fires On Tuesday, January 7, destroyed buildings erupted throughout the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. In addition, many local residents Leave the city limits Following mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders.
“He said 'Mom, leave me' and no mother could leave her child. “I broke my arm, I couldn't lift him, I couldn't move him,” Shelley told a local Australian outlet. 10 newsNoting that she went to a local fire station to get help. “When the fire department brought me back, his shack had burned to the ground.”
As wildfires continue to spread throughout the Los Angeles area, many celebrities are taking to social media to share how they are being affected. “He was evacuated and safe with children, dogs and cats. “I am praying and grateful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in a statement Wednesday, January 8, on her Instagram Story. In a subsequent post, she said (…)
Many celebrities They lost their homes to the fire, such as Rory's townhouse on his family's property. According to the author's social media obituary, Rory's home was “decorated with the latest Apple devices” that were also lost in the fire.
“(Rory) had the founder of @happycharity with me and is a true humanitarian. “He saw himself as the #1 fan of @Apple, @tim_cook, and most importantly, a fan of @RuneScape games,” Shelley continued in her X statement, adding that her son “was born blind with cerebral palsy and had trouble walking.”
She continued: “He overcame many surgeries and treatments to regain his sight and learn to walk. Despite the pain, he is still excited to travel the world with me from Africa to Antarctica.
Rory has also overcome his disabilities to work as an author and motivational speaker.
“@rorysykes was a sought-after inspirational speaker for @TonyRobbins when he was just 8 years old,” Shelley added. “The @CallumsCure book first published in Australia by @simonschuster was about his courage.”
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