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Rory Sykes, 1992 – 2025

Jan 11

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Former child performer Rory Sykes, 32, died on Jan. 8 at his home in Malibu, during the Palisades fire. His mother (and manager) Shelley were trying to save their home with garden hoses (it’s unclear whether they were under evacuation orders) when the water pressure dropped and the fire overtook them. “He said ‘Mum, leave me’ and no mum could leave their kid,” Shelley said. “I’ve got a broken arm, I couldn’t lift him, I couldn’t move him. When the fire department brought me back, his cottage was burnt to the ground.” Rory was born blind and with cerebral palsy; he and his mother appeared in the UK children’s show Kiddy Kapers, and in the music video “Rappin’ Mama” (which is just as awful as it sounds); he later worked as a motivational speaker. “It isn't what happens to you in life that counts, it's what you do that matters,” Rory said. “In the end, they'll judge you anyway. So do what you want.”



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