A FORMER Aussie child actor has tragically been killed in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
Brit-born Rory Callum Sykes, 32, was reportedly left trapped inside a self-contained cottage in Malibu after it caught fire from flying embers.
TwitterRory Callum Sykes (pictured with his mum) has tragically died in the LA wildfires[/caption]
He was a former child actor who appeared on TV
Skyes’ death was confirmed by his mum Shelley who said he was a “wonderful” son.
Shelley said she tried to put out the embers that landed on the roof of the 17-acre property with a hose but the water supply was turned off.
She was forced to drive a quarter mile to find first responders after she failed to connect through 911.
Firefighters told her that Skyes died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The heartbroken mum wrote told 10 News: “I couldn’t put out the cinders on his roof with a hose because the water was switched off.
“When the fire department brought me back, his cottage was burnt to the ground. He will be incredibly missed.”
Skyes was born blind and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
“He overcame so much with surgeries and therapies to regain his sight and to be able to learn how to walk,” the mum said.
He was a former child actor and hosted the British RTV Show Kiddy Kapers in 1998, NewsAU reports.
Skyes’ tragic death is not part of the official death toll caused by the raging wildfires in LA, the New York Post reports.
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