Cameron Boyce, Disney Channel mainstay and ‘Grown Ups’ actor, dies at 20
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Date: 2019-07-09

Cameron Boyce, Disney Channel mainstay and ‘Grown Ups’ actor, dies at 20

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July 7, 2019

Cameron Boyce, who was best known as the teenage son of Cruella de Vil in the Disney Channel franchise “Descendants,” died on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 20.

A statement by his family said he had died of a seizure in his sleep stemming from a continuing medical condition for which he was being treated. Some news organizations said he had had a history of epileptic seizures.

Mr. Boyce was born on May 28, 1999, in Los Angeles, the son of Libby and Victor Boyce.

According to his biography on the Disney Channel, Mr. Boyce was a dancer who got his acting start in commercials before moving on to television and movies.

He appeared alongside Adam Sandler in “Grown Ups” (2010) and “Grown Ups 2” (2013). His other film credits include “Mirrors” (2008), “Eagle Eye” (2008) and the indie feature “Runt,” which has not yet been released.

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He also stars in the upcoming HBO series “Mrs. Fletcher,” which Tom Perrotta adapted from his 2017 novel of the same title.

Mr. Boyce played Carlos Oscar de Vil in “Descendants” and “Descendants 2.” “Descendants 3” is scheduled for release in August.
In 2017, he received a Daytime Emmy Award with Disney XD for his participation in the series “Timeless Heroes — Be Inspired,” in honor of Black History Month. He appeared alongside his grandmother Jo Ann Boyce, who was one of 12 black teenagers, known as the Clinton 12, who were the first to integrate public schools in Clinton, Tenn., according to his Disney biography.

Last year, Mr. Boyce was honored for his work with the Thirst Project, bringing awareness to the global water crisis and raising more than $30,000 for the organization to build two wells in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.

Mr. Sandler was among several fellow actors who expressed their grief on social media.

“Loved that kid,” he wrote, adding, “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.”

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