User blog:ARTaylor/RIP Cameron Boyce

Actor Cameron Boyce has passed away. He died yesterday in his sleep following a seizure caused by an ongoing medical condition he was being treated for. He was twenty years old.

A statement from his family stated, "It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron. [The young star had] 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's Jessie co-star Skai Jackson commented "love you. Forever in my heart."

CEO Bob Iger wrote, "The Walt Disney Company mourns the loss of #CameronBoyce, who was a friend to so many of us, and filled with so much talent, heart and life, and far too young to die. Our prayers go out to his family and his friends."

Boyce was a rising star, particularly within the Disney ranks. He is most well known as Carlos in the Descendants series of made-for-television films as well as Luke Ross on Jessie. When the cast of Jessie made a crossover with Ultimate Spider-Man, he reprised the role. He would then go on to play Shocker on the most recent Spider-Man series. Other notable works include Mirrors, Grown Ups, General Hospital, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

He is survived by his parents and a younger sister.