Rory Sykes, who appeared on television shows as a child and later became a motivational speaker on living with disabilities, has died in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. He was 32.

Amid the Los Angeles wildfires, Rory Callum Sykes—a child actor born blind and with cerebral palsy—died at age 32 after mom Shelley Sykes was unable to contact 911 and put out the fire herself. Beka Gillis manifested community, but even she was surprised at how it found her

Shelley Sykes told Australian media of a desperate battle to save her 32-year-old son Rory Sykes, who had cerebral palsy.

An Australian man celebrated in his own country and the UK for his success overcoming his disability has fallen victim to the Los Angeles wildfires, his mother has announced on X. Shelley Sykes wrote of her sadness in confirming that her son Rory Sykes,

Recounting the terrifying scenes, the mother said that her son, suffering from cerebral palsy, was blind and had difficulty walking as the fire broke out.

Rory Sykes was killed at his family’s estate in Malibu, Calif., on Wednesday, his mother announced on social media