Cameron Boyce death: Disney Channel star dies in his sleep aged 20
Actor had been praised for his contributions to charity as well as for his flourishing acting career
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Your support makes all the difference.Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce, known for his roles in Descendants and the TV show Jessie, has died aged 20.
The actor’s death was confirmed by his family on the evening of Saturday 6 July. The cause of death was announced as due to “an ongoing medical condition”.
“It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron,” a spokesperson said on behalf of the Boyce family.
“He passed away in his sleep due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated. The world is now undoubtedly without one of its brightest lights, but his spirit will live on through the kindness and compassion of all who knew and loved him.
“We are utterly heartbroken and ask for privacy during this immensely difficult time as we grieve the loss of our precious son and brother.”
Boyce was born in LA, and made his acting debut in the horror film Mirrors when he was just nine years old. He then appeared in the Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups, as one of Sandler’s spoiled children.
His breakthrough role came on the Disney show Jessie, in which he starred as Luke Ross – one of the leads – alongside the eponymous Jessie Prescott (Debbie Ryan). The show ran for four seasons.
He then scored a role in the Descendents movie franchise, appearing in films between 2015 and 2017. He was set to appear as a series regular in HBO's new show Mrs Fletcher, as well as a TV spinoff of the film American Satan – called Paradise City – about rock stars trying to navigate the music business.
In recent years he had gone to considerable efforts to support various charities. Last year he was honoured with the Pioneering Spirit Award at the Thirst Gala, after raising $30,000 to help build wells for clean drinking water in Swaziland.
A Disney Channel spokesperson said: “From a young age, Cameron Boyce dreamed of sharing his extraordinary artistic talents with the world. As a young man, he was fuelled by a strong desire to make a difference in peoples' lives through his humanitarian work.
“He was an incredibly talented performer, a remarkably caring and thoughtful person and, above all else, he was a loving and dedicated son, brother, grandson and friend. We offer our deepest condolences to his family, cast mates and colleagues and join his many millions of fans in grieving his untimely passing. He will be dearly missed.”
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