Austin Butler shares his ongoing heartbreak after losing his mother to cancer: 'My mum was my best friend' READ MORE: Austin Butler shares sweet memory of his late mother who tragically died from cancer when he was just 23 By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:38, 22 June 2024 | Updated: 15:41, 22 June 2024 e-mail View comments Austin Butler has shared fond memories of his mother, Lori, who died when he was still in his 20s. The former Disney channel star, 32, carries ongoing heartbreak over losing his 'best friend' when he was only 23. 'If I describe her, she was a person who was just so kind to everybody that she came in contact with and I hope to be even just a little bit like her in that way' the American actor tells Adelaide Now.
'If you came into contact with her, that your day was a little bit better. She was such a bright light and so I think there's a lot of things that I learned from her that I admire so much. And my dad's the same way, he's just always kind.
' He added: 'I just have to credit my parents you know, my mum was my best friend.' Austin Butler (pictured) has shared fond memories of his mother, Lori, who died when he was still in his 20s. The former Disney channel star, 32, carries ongoing heartbreak over losing his 'best friend' when he was only 23 Austin previously revealed that he had started filming a project shortly after his mother's passing, which was caused by a battle with cancer , and that he would 'cry every night.
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