Before being known for his role as Carlos in Descendants film franchises, Cameron Boyce already had a fairly extensive CV. The late star had worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest before his sudden death in July 2019.
“At 6 years old, I took dance lessons. I was the only kid who seemed interested,” the Disney Channel alum recalled during the HBO documentary. Children of showbiz, released in 2020, after Cameron’s death. “It changed the entire fabric of my family and the way we work as a unit.”
The actor made his film debut in the 2008 film Mirrors. Throughout his time in the spotlight, he also starred in Eagle Eye, adults, adults 2 and the three Descendants movies. Cameron also played the role of Luke Ross in the Disney Channel series. Jessie from 2011 to 2015.
“Cameron was just an amazing soul and person and I am so grateful to have had such a small group [of friends] and let him be part of it, ” Jessie costar Peyton List shared during the show’s cast reunion in April 2020. “He really had an insane impact on my life. He made me a better person. He was younger than me and he taught me something every day.
On July 6, 2019, news of Cameron’s death was announced. At the time, his family confirmed in a statement to Us every week that the actor “died in his sleep following a seizure resulting from an ongoing health problem for which he was being treated.”
The statement continued: “The world is now undoubtedly deprived of 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 heartbroken and ask for privacy during this extremely difficult time as we mourn the loss of our precious son and brother.
Since then, Cameron’s parents… Victor And Libby Boyce – Celebrate his legacy with the Cameron Boyce Foundation, which was established to honor their son and “aim to cure epilepsy by funding research, education and awareness campaigns while continuing to support causes that were important to Cameron,” reads the foundation’s website.
“We’ve made great strides with the foundation when it comes to connection, impact and grantmaking, but we were never able to host an in-person event because COVID hammered us from the start,” Victor said. People in April 2022 from the foundation. “We’re really excited for this opportunity to really show off what we do, share our stories and help us move forward in our battle against epilepsy.”
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