Cameron Boyce\, Disney Channel star\, dies at 20

Cameron Boyce, Disney Channel star, dies at 20

Cameron Boyce, reportedly, died in his sleep on Saturday from an older medical condition. He had starred in Disney series and movie Descendants and comedy series, Jessie.

tv Updated: Jul 08, 2019 09:14 IST
In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Cameron Boyce arrives at WE Day California at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Actor Cameron Boyce, known for his roles in the Disney Channel franchise Descendants and the Adam Sandler Grown Ups movies, died Saturday, July 6, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles, according to his spokesperson. He was 20. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Cameron Boyce, a young Disney Channel star, has died at age 20 in Los Angeles, Disney CEO Robert Iger confirmed Sunday. Boyce died in his sleep Saturday from an ongoing medical condition, his family told celebrity news outlet TMZ.

Boyce was known for his starring role in the Disney series and movie Descendants, the comedy series Jessie, and Disney XD series Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything. He also had parts in the feature films Mirrors, Eagle Eye, Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.

“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,” Iger tweeted.

“Our prayers go out to his family and his friends,” he said.

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First Published: Jul 08, 2019 09:12 IST