Disney star Cameron Boyce was found dead on July 6 and reportedly died in his sleep.
The 20-year-old actor appeared in several Disney shows such as “Descendants” and Adam Sandler’s movies “Grown Ups” and “Grown Ups 2.”
His family released the cause of his death.
The family spokesperson added: “We are utterly heartbroken and ask for privacy during this immensely difficult time as we grieve the loss of our precious son and brother.”
Sandler said he was heartbroken by Boyce’s death. The young actor played Sandler’s son in both “Grown Ups” films.
“Too young. Too sweet. Too funny. Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around,” Sandler tweeted on Sunday. “Loved that kid. Cared so much about his family. Cared so much about the world. Thank you, Cameron, for all you gave to us. So much more was on the way. All our hearts are broken. Thinking of your amazing family and sending our deepest condolences.”
Kenneth Ortega, who directed Boyce in “Descendants,” issued a statement about his death on Saturday.
Recent Interview
In March 2019, interviewed by the site Dazed, Boyce discussed how important it was for him to portray a variety of characters.“It’s important to show [characters] from every walk of life so people can say, ‘I can do that too,’ and feel like their existence is acknowledged.”
Boyce shared candidly about the guidance his parents provided in his career, with Raw Pages.
“My dad always talked about not wasting your talent, which is something that has sort of stuck with me. I would say that is a good one, for my career. He’s always been my best friend and he’s sort of been my light for me. And my mom, there are too many I can’t even. The best advice my mom probably gave me would just be to take the good from certain scenarios. Recognize the bad and do your best to cut it out, and then take whatever good you feel from, whether it’s a person or a scenario, and run with that as opposed to the negative.”
A Disney Channel representative shared the network’s condolences and highlighted the young actor’s talent and civic engagement.
“From a young age, Cameron Boyce dreamed of sharing his extraordinary artistic talents with the world. As a young man, he was fueled by a strong desire to make a difference in peoples’ lives through his humanitarian work,” the representative told ABC News in a statement. “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,” the statement concluded.
In the Dazed interview, Boyce expressed sympathy for the concept of karma. “I wouldn’t necessarily say a practice, but recently I’ve gotten way more spiritual than I ever have been,” he said. “I’ve never been particularly religious but I have recently acknowledged the universe and its crazy powers, and that will probably fluctuate for the rest of my life. But I believe in a lot of things that you hear, I believe in karma, I believe that things happen for a reason. I believe that if you put an energy out into the universe, you’ll receive it back.”
On July 6, Boyce posted his final photo on Instagram, where he had 8.6 million followers.
