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Disney star Cameron Boyce dies at 20

Disney star Cameron Boyce dies at 20

Cameron Boyce, the Los Angeles born actor who made his acting debut at the age of 9 in the horror film ‘Mirrors’, passed away in his sleep on Saturday night.

Boyce also starred in the ‘Grown Ups’, the 2010 Adam Sandler hit where he played one of his children. Additionally, he was part of the ‘Descendants’ cast, also set to appear in an HBO series titled ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ this fall.

A statement released by his family read: “It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron. 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.”

Apart from being an actor, Boyce was passionate about giving back to the world, most notably being involved with the ‘Thirst Project’, a non-profit responsible for providing safe drinking water to communities. He was awarded the Pioneering Spirit Award at last year’s Thirst Gala for raising $30,000 to build wells in Swaziland.

Since the news broke, fans took to Twitter to express their condolences and grief: