Former child star Rory Callum Sykes tragecally dies in LA wildfire

Former child star has tragically passed away in the Malibu wildfires.

Rory Callum Sykes, who died at the age of 32, appeared on the British TV show Kiddy Kapers in 1990s.

The star's mother, Shelly Sykes, revealed the devastating news on social media.

Taking to X on January 9, Shelly expressed her hearbreak, stating, "It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires yesterday. I’m totally heart broken."

She went on to state, "British born Australian living in America, a wonderful son, a gift born on mine & his grandmas birthday 29 July 92, Rory Callum Sykes. @rorysykes was the founder with me of @happycharity a true humanitarian. He saw him self as the number one fan of @Apple & @tim_cook & most importantly an avid @RuneScape gamer!"

"@rorysykes was born blind with cerebral palsy & had difficulty walking. He overcame so much with surgeries & therapies to regain his sight & to be able to learn to walk. Despite the pain, he still enthused about traveling the world with me from Africa to Antarctica."

"@rorysykes was a sought after inspirational speaker for @TonyRobbins when he was only 8 years old. @CallumsCure book first published by @simonschuster in Australia was about his courage. @rorysykes had his own cottage on our 17 acre Mount Malibu TV Studio estate, decked out with all the latest apple gadgets, which burnt down yesterday 8 Jan 2024 Malibu Fires," Shelly wrote further.

She concluded, "I couldn’t put out the cinders on his roof with a hose because the water was switched off by

@LVMWD Las Virgenes Municipal Water. Even the 50 brave fire fighters had no water all day! He will be incredibly missed by @shelleysykes , mama his pet peacocks Edgee & Mickie & all his online fans around the world!"

It is worth mentioning that at least 11 people have died in the LA wilfires, which began on January 7.