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Rory Sykes
Australian actor Rory Sykes’ mom, Shelley Sykes, announced his death at 32 years old via X on January 9.
“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 heartbroken,” she wrote, adding that he was a “wonderful son” and “a gift born on mine & his grandma’s birthday.”
“Rory 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,” his mother continued.
Shelley concluded, “Rory 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. 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 firefighters had no water all day! He will be incredibly missed by [his] mama, his pet peacocks Edgee & Mickie, and all his online fans around the world!”
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