Rory Sykes, a former Australian baby actor and inspirational speaker, is likely one of the casualties of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Sykes, 32, was reportedly staying in a cottage on the household’s Malibu property when the fireplace engulfed the property. In accordance with 10 Information First, fireplace officers confirmed to Shelley that her son Rory died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

“It’s with nice unhappiness that I’ve to announce the loss of life of my lovely son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires yesterday. I’m completely heartbroken,” Rory’s mom, writer Shelley Sykes, wrote on X Thursday, January 9. “He was a British-born Australian residing in America, an exquisite son, a present born on mine and his grandma’s birthday 29 July 92.”

Rory, who appeared alongside his mom in England’s Kiddy Kapers sequence from 1998-99, lived in Los Angeles in a cottage on this household’s 17-acre Mount Malibu property and labored as a humanitarian, writer and motivational speaker.

“I couldn’t put out the cinders on his roof with a hose as a result of the water was switched off by @LVMWD Las Virgenes Municipal Water,” wrote Shelley. “Even the 50 courageous firefighters had no water all day! He will likely be extremely missed by his mama, his pet peacocks Edgee & Mickie and all his on-line followers all over the world!”

“Earlier than his loss of life, Rory overcame a lot with surgical procedures and therapies to regain his sight and to have the ability to study to stroll and was desirous to journey the world regardless of the ache.”

“Rory was born blind with cerebral palsy & had issue strolling,” Shelley continued. “He overcame a lot with surgical procedures & therapies to regain his sight & to have the ability to study to stroll. Regardless of the ache, he nonetheless enthused about touring the world with me from Africa to Antarctica.”

As of Saturday morning, there have been 11 confirmed lifeless throughout all Los Angeles fires — with greater than 100,000 evacuation orders issued.