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Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br>The actor says he thinks "this is going to turn a very, very blue state, much more red" in future elections and that his "heart goes out to those who have lost everything."<br>Former child actor Rory Callum Sykes died Wednesday, Jan. 8, a victim of the Palisades Fire, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. He was 32.<br>Rory, an Australian actor who was born blind and with cerebral palsy, starred on the British television show <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Kiddy Kapers."</a> In addition to his work in front of the camera, Rory also served as a motivational speaker and helped form the Happy Charity organization with his mom.<br>Sykes attempted to evacuate their Malibu home when the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/disasters/wildfire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Palisades Fire</a> ignited, only to have difficulty retrieving emergency services due to limited resources, including power.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/california-wildfires-this-us-star-milo-ventimiglia-loses-home-days-before-wife-set-give-birth" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: ‘TOP GUN: MAVERICK’ STAR'S WIFE WISHES SHE GRABBED WEDDING DRESS BEFORE HOME BURNED DOWN</strong></a><br><span>Former child star Rory Callum Sykes dead at 32.</span> <span>(X/ShelleySykes)</span><br>"He was my baby, and he died needlessly," Sykes told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDZqTdi3y5k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Australia's 10 News First</a>. <br>Sykes said her son lived in a guest house on the family's 17-acre Malibu canyon property. As the Palisades Fire encroached on the community, she had no form of communication with the outside world. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/essential-phone-numbers-los-angeles-area-residents-how-you-can-help-them" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: ESSENTIAL PHONE NUMBERS FOR LOS ANGELES-AREA RESIDENTS AND HOW YOU CAN HELP THEM</u></strong></a><br>"Guess what didn't work? 911 – all the phone lines were down," she said. "He said, ‘Mom, leave me,’ and no mom can leave their kid. I've got a broken arm; I couldn't lift him. I couldn't move him."<br>In an attempt to evacuate, she drove to her local fire station for help, and was told they had "no water."<br>"I said, 'Oh my God, my son is locked in his room," Sykes recalled. "When the fire department brought me back, his cottage was burnt to the ground."<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS</u></strong></a><br>The British-born Sykes moved to Australia as a child. He wrote a book, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/genres/books" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Callum's Cure,"</a> which detailed his determination to not only walk one day, but also see.<br><span>Firefighters watch as water is dropped on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles.</span> <span>(Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)</span><br>"He died with carbon monoxide poisoning rather than burning," Sykes said she was told by firefighters. "I didn't want any pain for my baby."<br>Sykes is contemplating a class action suit, and is staying in place for the time being.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER</u></strong></a><br>"I'm not going to move," Sykes said. "That's going to be the place, a special place for Rory and I, and we'll make it even more beautiful than it already was."<br><span>An air tanker made a drop on the Palisades Fire.</span> <span>(Brian van der Brug/Getty Images)</span><br><span>A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area on Jan. 8, 2025.</span> <span>(Josh Edelson/Getty Images)</span><br>The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported Sunday that the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-death-toll-rises-sunday-gavin-newsom-firefight-budget" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Palisades Fire</a> burned 23,713 acres and is now 11% contained. Five fatalities have been reported since the fire ignited on Tuesday, Jan. 7.<br>Less than 30 miles away, the Eaton Fire, which also ignited on Jan. 7 in Altadena, burned 14,117 acres and is now 27%. Eleven fatalities have been confirmed.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a><br>Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.<br>Get a daily look at the top news in music, movies, television and more in the entertainment industry.<br>By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.<br>Subscribed<br> You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! <br> This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2025 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. 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