The former child star of the Australian series Kiddy KapersRory Callum Sykes, has died at the age of 32. On X (formerly Twitter), his mother announced that he was in the family home in Malibu when it was ravaged by flames on January 8.
The tragedy continues in the United States. While more than 12,000 structures were destroyed, and thousands of people lost their homes like Patrick Bruel, Laeticia Hallyday or Paris Hilton, some people lost their lives in the Los Angeles fires. According to a provisional report, at least 16 people died. Among them, the actor Rory Callum Sykes. He was 32 years old. “It is with great sadness that I must announce the death of my beautiful son Rory Sykes in the Malibu fires”posted on X (formerly Twitter) her mother Shelley Sykes.
Death of Rory Callum Sykes: His mother talks about his brutal death in the Los Angeles fires
Her son was in the family home in Malibu when it was burned on January 8. “I’m heartbroken… I tried to put out the ashes on his roof with a garden hose but I couldn’t because the water had been turned off by the general services”confided the mother of the one who had been revealed since childhood in the Australian series Kiddy Kapersas BFM TV reminds us. She recalled her extraordinary journey. Born “blind”Rory Callum Sykes was “suffering from cerebral palsy” and had “difficulty walking”. From his youth, he had undergone numerous operations to regain his sight and be able to move around. “He overcame so many challenges. (…) Despite the pain, he was always enthusiastic about traveling the world with me, from Africa to Antarctica”wrote his mother on X.
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