Austin Robert Butler is a well-known American actor. He began his career on television, appearing as a guest in two episodes of Hannah Montana in 2006 and 2007.

He had recurring appearances in Switched at Birth (2011-2012) and main roles in The Carrie Diaries (2013-2014) and The Shannara Chronicles (2016-2017) on television.

Butler enjoys creating and recording music and began playing the guitar at the age of thirteen and piano at the age of sixteen.

Butler was cast as Elvis Presley in Elvis, a biographical film about the artist directed by Baz Luhrmann, released in 2019.

On May 26, 2022, it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it garnered a twelve-minute standing ovation from the audience, the longest at the festival that year. Butler’s portrayal was praised both critically and by the Presley family.

What type of cancer did Lori Butler have?

Austin Butler’s mum Lori Anne Howell died of cancer on September 12, 2014. Lori’s demise was announced by her son Austin Butler on Twitter in 2014.

The type of cancer she died from was not disclosed. Lori Butler is survived by her daughter, Ashley Butler, and her son, Austin Butler.