Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:28am on 12 Jan 2025,Sunday International
Former child star Rory Callum Sykes, 32, tragically died during the Los Angeles wildfires at his family’s Malibu property. Born with cerebral palsy, Rory gained fame in the 1998 British TV show Kiddy Kapers and later became a motivational speaker. His mother, Shelley Sykes, revealed on social media that the water supply was turned off, preventing firefighters from saving the cottage where Rory was staying. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong extended condolences and confirmed consular support. The wildfires, fueled by climate change, have devastated over 30,000 acres, claimed 16 lives, and caused damages exceeding $135 billion.
