British former child actor, 32, dies in Los Angeles wildfires
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Rory Callum Sykes, 32, who appeared in the British TV show Kiddy Kapers during the 1990s, has died in the LA wildfires. A former child actor has been named as one of the victims of the California wildfires. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the LA wildfires.
![[Rory Callum Sykes on 'Kerri-Anne']](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235614080-32d8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=480)
Rory Callum Sykes’s mother announced on social media that she was unable to save her son and he died at their family home in Malibu on January 8. ‘It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires yesterday,’ announced his mother in a devastating post on X.
![[Former Child Star Dies at 32 After His Mom Was Unable to Save Him From L.A. Fires: ?Totally Heartbroken' Rory Callum Sykes, 32, died at his family?s estate in Malibu, Calif., on Jan. 8, his mother announced on social media]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235635750-414f.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘I’m totally heart broken. British-born Australian living in America, a wonderful son, a gift born on mine & his grandmas birthday 29 July 92, Rory Callum Sykes.’. She then spoke about her son’s disabilities: ‘@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.’.
Sykes co-founded with his mother, the Happy Charity, which raises money for sick children globally. In later years he was also an online gamer, philanthropist and public speaker. She revealed that her son died on their estate after his self-contained cottage on the estate caught fire and he was trapped inside.
