After His Mother Attempted To Put Out The Fire, A Former Child Star Was Killed In A Wildfire In LA

Rory Callum Sykes, a former child actor with cerebral palsy and blindness, tragically died in the Malibu wildfires on January 8. Despite overcoming many challenges, including learning to walk and see, he was unable to escape the flames that destroyed his family’s home. His mother, Shelley, fought to save him but was unable to reach him due to phone outages and water shortages. She has vowed to rebuild the home in his memory.