Cameron Boyce Dead At 20

Wow that came out of nowhere.

What was the "ongoing medical condition?"

Totally, R1,

I really liked him as an actor, and I thought that he would have a really great career.

This makes me really sad.

He was suffering from seizures so a brain tumor?

[quote]Per @ABC, Boyce's family said the Disney Channel actor "passed away in his sleep due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated."

Jeez, I hadn't heard he was ill at all. A recent diagnosis?

How horrible. Something like this really makes you appreciate the fragility of life. It doesn't really matter how young or old you are.

[quote]“the way we lost such an unproblematic boy with so much potential. cameron boyce, the boy I grew up laughing at on grown ups and disney channel, is now gone. it’s still so difficult for me to register this whole thing,” wrote one distraught an on Twitter.

Such an unproblematic boy?

I hope it was a peaceful passing at least.

That's "he was such a nice young man" in 2019 lingo, r7.

I often wondered if he was gay.

He had so much style...

Huge shock.

Very sad. He was always cheery and fun loving in public, and loved discussing his grandma’s civil rights history.

You never know what battles people are facing.

With Joe Biden...

He posted this a week ago. Weird.

R14, at the time, I thought it was just a joke that he had been woken up on his birthday. But he might have never really gotten up :(

LBH he probably OD’d.

Didn't Bella Thorn claim just this week that she had been abused and mistreated by Disney? Strange.

Wow, that is quite the shock. He was pretty outspoken for his age and didn't give a fuck if his (former) employer (Disney) approved.

He was a cutie.

Cameron just moved in with some friends a few weeks ago.

I wonder if they were the ones who found him? Damn, that's rough.

One of his roommates was his cast mate from Jessie, who knew him since they were just little kids.

There were rumors he was gay, wonder if those are true.

Seems odd moving in with friends when you deal with some serious ongoing health issue apparently.

Odd... "In fact I was going to message him a couple weeks ago to tell him that I wanted to be in each other’s lives more." Then why the fuck didn't you?

R22 He's a young adult. Is he supposed to live in a nursing home? Is he supposed to live with his parents forever?

R22 True, wouldn't it have been better if he stayed with his family if he was so ill? This makes no sense. I'm waiting for the blind items that will definitely come out and reveal the reason behind his death.

r24. I was thinking more about a medical care facility.

What a strange Twitter post at R23.

It reeks of attention whore-ism on Sulkin's part.

It wasn't necessarily seriously debilitating. Without more details we can't say for sure if it was a bad judgment call. I had a couple random seizures between the ages of 12 and 20. I was never alone when they hit (I had 5 in total) but in the wrong situation (driving, doing anything strenuous, etc) you could be SOL.

The first one got me out of Lunch Detention.

Too young to die, no matter who he was or what he did.

RiP.

If it was really a seizure, then he died from suffocation most likely.

I'm guessing that he was an epileptic?

There's something called "Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy," which sounds like a match.

Please, he was detoxing from drugs, had s massive seizure and died. Next!

Pedophile age.

I think that Cameron recently did an interview where he talked about wanting to be a good role model and knowing that he had young children and teens still following him and not wanting to disappoint his fans.

I tend to agree with r16 and r32.

Seizure disorder brought on by drug use is not infrequent.

Poor kid.

R23 That reaction is quite common when losing someone, whether it's a close friend or even a family member. I don't know what's offensive about it.

Wow. 8.8m followers on Instagram.

Grayson Dolan: ‏ So saddened to hear about the passing of such a young talented individual. I didn’t know him personally but he seemed like a great person. RIP Cameron Boyce. Some things don’t seem fair.. this pains me 😔♥️

Gregg Sulkin: ‏

Heartbroken. Lost for words. I had known Cameron Boyce for many years. He was always polite. Always respectful and always a class act. In fact I was going to message him a couple weeks ago to tell him that I wanted to be in each other’s lives more.

R39, that was already posted at R23.

[quote]I think that Cameron recently did an interview where he talked about wanting to be a good role model and knowing that he had young children and teens still following him and not wanting to disappoint his fans.

Yeah, River Phoenix said the same thing and was a vegetarian...

I know, R40.

This one has the full text of Sulkin's message.

I’m so sorry for his family and loved ones.

I had a grand meal seizure 10 years ago as a result of prescribed drugs. Was being treated for severe intractable headaches and was over prescribed anti.- seizure meds and was taken off them too fast. The doctors told me I was lucky to be alive. Thankfully my boyfriend found me unconscious in the bathroom and I didn’t hit my head. Ambulance picked me up and I spent the night in the hospital. Official cause was medication “error” caused by incompetent prescribing.

I don’t want to speculate, but it isn’t hard to have seizures as a result of prescribed or illicit drugs.

Very sad, of course, but seriously -- he was just an actor. A guy who memorizes lines and repeats them on camera. People are acting like Joan of Arc died. A million more are just like him, and ready to take his place.

R44 shut up dumbass mary, maybe people actually liked him (not all actors are likeabke) and are sad he passed.

Disgusting twink and probably has foreskin... Next!

Most likely heroin overdose.

I don’t know him , really.

so R31 we think he may have gotten SUDE?

r46 I realize you're just trolling, but he was Jewish.

Sulkin also posted a longer comment on Cameron's last IG post.

[quote] Cameron Boyce. Over the past decade I’ve met many actors, but you always stood out. Yes you were talented. But most importantly, you were kind. You were humble. You had a special spark. May that spark shine bright in heaven. RIP Cameron. All my prayers & love are with you & your family right now. You may be gone from this part of life, but I will see you in the next part. I am sure of that.

Some more coments from the IG post.

Mace Coronel (another young Disney actor):

[quote] i met you twice and both times you were such a honest modest person with the most ambition to help others with your platform. and you did. one of the very few honest people in show business everyone. and he left a legacy behind. one love to your family ❤️ god has other plans for you. rest in peace

R44 when you drop dead, I hope people around you are happy and satisfied.

Kenny Ortega:

[quote] Peter Pan, The forever boy! Love you Cam!

His dad's IG, just 5 days ago 😢

This thread is Frau and Fraulein catnip.

You can just see the snail trails heading here. Like a sticky LA interstate exchange.

Epilepsy!

I died young too and no one cared

Yeah, but did any of you ever take pictures like this, r58?

Or this...

The dad pings

D r u g s duh

I’m sorry he’s dead, but god, those freckles are hideous.

Adam Sandler (Cameron played his son in the "Grown Ups" movies):

Gregg Sulkin is such a twit, r39. The tweet would have been fine if he stopped before the "In fact..."

Remember when Sulkin tweeted the following:

[Quote] Wow what a workout. Had to run up flights of stairs & all I could think of were the brave firefighters climbing the twin towers on 9/11

Who cares what Sulkin wrote. All he has to do is present hole and all is forgiven.

r59

Cissy took them.

Sulkin can say anything he wants.

If that were true, he wouldn't have deleted the 9/11 tweet. Apparently he also endorsed a line of "Grab her by the brain" hats at one point...

"This thread is Frau and Fraulein catnip."

Gotta blame women for everything, right?

"I had a grand meal seizure 10 years ago"

Tell me about it; I hit Taco Bell, Wendy's and Rally's this morning. Naptime!

[quote]True, wouldn't it have been better if he stayed with his family if he was so ill?

R25, You have some weird angle here that's not making much sense. He had an ongoing illness, he was being treated, he went on and lived his life. This illness likely had no cure and was just something he was going to have to deal with.

Having roommates is actually a good thing because if something happens to you then someone will find you. Just because you could have a seizure at any moment and die doesn't mean you should spend the rest of your life up your parent's butts waiting for it to happen because it might not.

[quote]I had a grand meal seizure 10 years ago

I had one of those at the buffet on a cruise ship once. Whew, I’m lucky they didn’t throw me overboard. I think the only reason they didn’t is because they didn’t have the strength.

I love that sweater.

Well shit.

I've never seen anything he's been in but I remember some Tumble incident that he appeared to be a very wise and thoughtful young man that didn't suffer fools. RIP

I have no idea who this guy was, but RIP 20 years old is far too young to die.

Cameron Boyce dies but Donald Trump still gets to live. It's not fair.

I didn't know his daddy is black!

His TV dad, Charles Esten, wrote a whole Twitter thread about Cameron.

Touching tribute from a 4chan poster:

[quote] i used to jack off to him when i was a little boy.

[quote] may he rip.

I imagine the cause of death will be revealed after the autopsy & blood toxicology tests.

That's a lovely, well written tribute from Esten.

Was he a gay, i got some pings from him on occasion

R84 I think so, I've read lot of rumors about him being gay.

We'll never know sadly.

It was the same medical condition John Belushi had

I normally don't give a damn about celeb deaths, but dying at 20 when you go to sleep is pretty terrible.

Poor kid.

My niece got me hooked on watching Jessie which was actually a funny show.

Karan Brar's post for Cameron's birthday a few weeks ago, just after they had moved in together. I can't imagine how he must be feeling now...

The illness he was battling could easily have been addiction. There's no reason to just assume it was a typical disease like epilepsy, or most likely they'd have been more specific. Either they knew he had an epileptic disorder and that he had one and that's why he died, even though presumably nobody would have witnessed it, and they remained intentionally vague, or there's more to this they aren't saying for some reason.

R90 Exactly. I think there's more to this story and we will know more eventually. I assume there will be a few blind items too.

Eerie video

Yup, young healthy men don't just keel over dead. I'd bet the farm he was being "treated" for addiction. Once the fog of grief lifts, his family should fess up and join the fight against the opioid crisis that's killing so many young people with bright futures. It's the greatest tragedy of our time.

R93 I agree. I think he was fighting an addiction.

Has anyone noticed that Muriel has slapped some threads with a "only subscribers can post to this thread"?

Agree the family is fishy for not disclosing his condition. Drug overdose.

R97 Yup. If he had epilepsy the family would have just said that.

R95 Yes.

Well you know what they say

He had a hot ass, but he couldn't live forever.

Some of you.......wow.

Stay "classy".

Prince’s family never disclosed that he had AIDS. Same with Aretha and Luther.

Captain Fuckin’ Obvious at r82.

[quote]Yup, young healthy men don't just keel over dead.

Except he wasn’t “healthy.”

There's a video on Twitter of him surprising his mom after they hadn't seen each other in a while that will destroy you if you watch it now :(

[quote]I've never seen anything he's been in but I remember some Tumble incident that he appeared to be a very wise and thoughtful young man that didn't suffer fools. RIP

He was a gymnast, too?

His last post on Instagram, 2 days ago. (Click on it to see full pic.)

What was wrong with his SKIN? acne? what??

R105 This one?

R107 Those are freckles, Blanche.

^Really, R104? What life threatening illness could he have been receiving treatment for that allowed him to live a completely normal life and that none of his supposedly close friends or co-stars even knew about? They are all shocked. Why the secrecy?

r108 Yeah, that's the one I meant.

(Don't watch if you're sensitive.)

God, i know this is a bitchy site but some of you are really disgusting.

I remember when Stephen Gately died and that bitch published the he died because he was a druggie and of course his lifestyle was terrible (yes, because he was gay) and them the autopsy said that he had a heart condition that caused the death (and he even had an uncle who died of the same disease). That fucking bitch never apologized.

Not everybody is a druggie on HW (in fact drugs are everywhere) and i think waiting a bit for the causes of the death is not going to kill you (maybe biting your tongue will do that job)

Those of you accusing him of being a druggie are real jerks.

Not every actor in Hollywood does drugs, including the ones that die young.

By every account, Cameron was smart, well-adjusted, and beloved by his co-stars. NOT the trademark of a hard core drug user. He came from a very "normal" family, by ANYONE'S standards.

The fact that you are trying to smear his reputation with a drug overdose death, says more about YOU PEOPLE than it does about this kid.

His father is a social worker, and Cameron was involved in many humanitarian causes, including with Vice-President Joe Biden, and trying to bring clean drinking water to kids in Africa.

This is NOT the behavior of a drug abuser. Assholes.

R112, that's uncanny.

I was posting nearly the exact same thing as you did, and saw your post right as I was about to press POST.

Weird.

I really loved his style...

He was a very unique guy.

Is his father biracial?

Epilepsy doesn’t cause seizures in your sleep where you die.

R109 I’ve never seen freckles that look like this:

His father's black and his mother's white. R118

Meant R117

[quote]I remember when Stephen Gately died and that bitch published the he died because he was a druggie and of course his lifestyle was terrible

Wait. Stephen Gately died??

You can be a good person and be a drug addict. Family is hiding something.

[quote] Epilepsy doesn’t cause seizures in your sleep where you die.

For YOU, Dr. Einstein at R118.

I swear, some people here just talk out of their asses.

Yes. In 1 out of 1000 cases in adults. And if he had epilepsy they would have said so. An unnamed medical condition is hiding something.

Peyton List (his co-star on "Jessie"):

To all of these amateur Jessica Fletchers: get a life.

Speculation and gossip is bad but natural. The current explanation seems to leave something out, hence the suspicion. Granted, no matter what that said would probably lead to some suspicion regardless, but in this case there seems to be a hole in the story. He was being treated for an illness (which is not described, had it been epilepsy they would have said it more directly, right?)- also epilepsy isn't something you are necessarily "treated" for, it's a lifelong condition while this explanation makes it sound like something more acute. Usually when young people die in their sleep from heart conditions and the like, nobody knows why and says as much. This explanation seems to be a deliberate one, as if they knew exactly what was going on.

Drug overdose. 99 percent sure of it. Families don’t like to admit it.

[Quote]Usually when young people die in their sleep from heart conditions and the like, nobody knows why and says as much. This explanation seems to be a deliberate one, as if they knew exactly what was going on.

THIS.

Addiction can be referred to as an illness.

Not hawt.

R131 Yes, most people do out of respect for the people who suffer an addiction.

R113 doesn't seem to know anything about the reality of people with drug addictions.

R123 has to state the obvious. There are plenty of good people with drug addictions. Your knowledge of the world seems as deep as Disney movies and afterschool specials.

[quote]There's a video on Twitter of him surprising his mom after they hadn't seen each other in a while that will destroy you if you watch it now :(

R105=pussiest pussy to ever puss.

Top 5 causes of death for a 20-year-old in the US:

1. Trauma. 41% 2. Suicide. 18% 3. Homicide. 16% 4. Drugs/Alcohol. 15% 5. Cancer. 5%

Not saying it couldn’t be some other illness... but statistically speaking, it’s most likely one of these 5 causes, and drugs/alcohol is the only one that seems to fit the circumstances.

Funny thing I just looked him up on ethinicelebs.com because I was curious about his heritage. Surprised that he was part black because onscreen he didn’t look like he was. Sad to see that he died and was so young.

R134 Exactly, having a drug addiction does not make people evil or bad. It's an illness like every other illness, there's just a lot more stigma surrounding drug addiction than other illnesses.

Why does everyone automatically assume he suffered an addiction? Not every young Hollywood star is on drugs.

Anyway, RIP Cameron Boyce. A whole generation grew up with him on "Jessie" and "The Descendants" movies, and it sounds like he was a wonderful man in real life.

I didn't want to say this, but... what if he was gay and couldn't accept his sexuality so he started doing drugs? He wouldn't be the first one to do that.

Unlikely, r140; I mean, his mentor was Kenny Ortega...

We have to assume the worst until something more benign is proven.

Based on the styling at r115, I doubt he was a tortured gay. Not yet out, quite possibly.

Is Kenny Ortega a pedo?

I heard he had a heart condition

I wish I’d had the chance to do him. I get the feeling he would be open to exploring man-on-man love.

How would the family even know that he died of a seizure in his sleep? Were they in the room with him when he was sleeping? They are not telling the truth.

R145 If it's from natural causes then it's probably something heart related. You can even go your whole life without knowing and die from it.

I'd be willing to be it's a mixture of benzos and alcohol.

There's an interesting blind item on a certain site. Has anyone read it?

The Peter Pan comment from Kenny Ortega is rich considering blind items have him about to be swept up in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

R148 but here's the thing. The statement given makes it clear it wasn't a heart condition. That would have been something they wouldn't know yet. They seemed to give a very deliberate and specific answer to his cause of death without saying anything. It's clear they know what happened, hence not a sudden heart thing.

r151

I thought Epstein was only involved with girls?

My brother died of Sudden Death Epilepsy. At least, that was what doctors suspected following an autopsy. He had epilepsy and died immediately after a seizure. SDE is almost impossible to diagnose. At least it was in 1992, when my brother died. if Cameron had epilepsy, SDE might well be cause of his death.

What is the blind item?

He was in the closet. I bet he was “talented” down there....such a shame.

I assume this is the blind item referred to above:

[quote] With that death, there is one less person alive to testify against the permanent A list director, should that ever be necessary. There are several actors/actresses from that franchise who would like to do so, but are scared for their careers. Overall, probably the creepiest working director out there and yes, he does beat out Woody Allen.

But would you call Kenny Ortega a "permanent A list director"?

The Kenny Ortega blind items are made up crap from the Entertainment Lawyer

R154 see my post at R152

[quote]Yup, young healthy men don't just keel over dead.

I don't know R93. I had a co-worker, 21 years old, dropped dead while playing Frisbee in a park. He had a brain aneurysm.

Is traffic low on DL? I would think this thread and the Esptein one would be nearly full by now?

R159 But why won't the family say that it was due to epilepsy?

Nobody here gives a shit about this newly minted corpse, R161.

I would think few DLers would even know who Boyce was r161.

His work hardly fits the demographics of this site.

Cameron Boyce used to tell people his mother was Dolores Gray.

R161 Yes, because Muriel has blocked several threads, resulting in people not coming here anymore. Datalounge activity is down because of that and it's noticable on all threads, not just the blocked ones.

A young man died unexpectedly and because his devastated family hasn't disclosed his medical history within 24 hours it absolutely HAD to be drugs? Wow, I'd hate to know some of you in real life.

R28 here. I had a seizure in my sleep once (I was 15 maybe) but fortunately I wasn't alone. I went to sleep on my living room couch and woke up in the ER with no idea how I got there.

My now 12 year old always watched Jessie when she was younger and it was one if the few shows I could stand. Cameron always stood out to me as one to watch, he just had a certain something.

I was so bummed to see this this morning, and I feel so bad for his family.

[quote]But would you call Kenny Ortega a "permanent A list director"?

Did this boy work with Spielberg?

R166, If I had to guess, it's because to post more you have to register not because some transgendered obsessed hater threads are being banned.

CDAN blinds aren’t real

Threads like this are usually frau bait.

However, the kid was funny, from what people are writing he was a nice guy and he did have a talent for comedy.

We'll never get to see what that developed into.

How did Cameron end up with so many freckles?

Neither of his parents have freckles.

R169 HE GAVE US HOCUS POCUS, HAVE SOME RESPECT

Based on this post of his, Cameron fully expected to live a long life and have kids.

R170 No, now to be able to post on those threads you have to pay. Registering isn't enough.

What's with all the Spielberg references when it comes to kid actors implying abuse? Are they real rumours or just troll stuff? I've only ever seen it here.

his melanin liked to hang out together

R167 not saying it had to be drugs. Just based on the family's statement there are certain clues and am just extrapolating from there. They said he had a seizure from an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated.

-Lack of specificity= (if it was epilepsy they'd say so, sounds like something is not being said here) -Ongoing medical condition= this was something they knew he had, which eliminates speculation about sudden aneurysms, undetected heart problems, or sudden epileptic death disorder. -For which he was being treated= implies it was a disease which you can be treated for rather than a congenital one. Also addiction is a disease and so cannot be ruled out, unlike what some are saying here when they say disease.

Based on the evidence, I feel it is most likely a case of addiction-related death being masked with unspecific terminology, hints of seizures and having a disease. He's a child star and so naturally they need to be very careful in disclosing something like addiction due to his audience, and they are clearly being careful here.

I could be totally wrong but I don't think, based on the evidence we have, what I'm saying is untoward or all that far off. Not sure what else would fit the parameters we are given. He looks like a nice kid so i certainly hope he wasn't struggling with addiction, but such speculation is not baseless.

R177 Seth MacFarlane has made thinly veiled references to him abusing kids in his various shows over the years.

R179 he died unexpectedly less than a day ago. His family is devastated and not thinking straight. Is it possible? Yes. But FFS, give them time for the shock to wear off before you go all Veronica Mars.

Cameron had one of the most unique and versatile looks in Hollywood.

R181 that's what publicists are for. They suffered a trauma for sure but don't act like they just released a statement willy-nilly without any thought. It would only cause greater suspicion if they turned around in a few days and say never mind, we meant to say he had epilepsy and that's all.

Oh, please let it be drugs! Please, please,please. I want to be right. And when it's found that he did die of an overdose, I will laugh heartily and scream, " I told you so! I was right!" Please, I need to feel better about myself. I want to be able to skip anti-depressants for one day. Please?

[quote]Wait. Stephen Gately died??

Wait. The founder of Microsoft?!

Here he is receiving the Pioneering Spirit Award.

The thing is... if it was natural causes... heart defect, stroke, seizure, etc., the family wouldn’t have any idea until after an autopsy and wouldn’t have commented.

The vague statements, however... makes it seem like they knew he had a specific disorder, or they found drug paraphernalia or a suicide note or something similar.

R184, you might be in the wrong place. Same goes for poor, deluded, fanboy Pollyannas R112 & R113.

[quote]Ongoing medical condition= this was something they knew he had, which eliminates speculation about sudden aneurysms, undetected heart problems, or [bold]sudden epileptic death disorder.[/bold]

Why would their statement eliminate this?

R184 I said I don't want it to be addiction. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Sure let's continue speculating it was an undiagnosed heart condition even though that's clearly not what the statement said. Is that less ghoulish?

He had eight million followers this morning and now he has 12 million? What’s the point of following a dead celebrity?

What if he was suffering from depression and offer himself?

The family knew he was diagnosed with depression, he was being treated, yet killed himself. That would fit.

R189 because he was receiving ongoing treatment for what killed him. By its very face you can't receive ongoing treatment for sudden epileptic death disorder. You can receive ongoing treatment for epilepsy, but they didn't say it was that.

He was a beautiful, twinky guy. Sad that the world lost him.

R192 the inclusion of the fact a seizure was involved seems to rule out suicide.

Most likely fentanyl-laced heroin.

R193, talk about parsing words! Their kid just died and you’re separating the treatment of epilepsy with SUDE?

CBS News Los Angeles reporting on Cameron's death.

Weird that they have labeled it a "Developing Story."

R195, it depends on how he did it. If he downed an entire bottle of pills, one reaction could be a pre-mortem seizure depending on what they were.

Cameron Boyce and Dove Cameron talking about weird rumors they've heard about themselves.

Cameron Boyce: "There was a rumor that I was dead!"

Omg.

I realize there's a difference between how people present themselves on social media and how they are irl, but still, I'd be shocked if he suffered from depression or was suicidal. He seemed like such a happy-go-lucky guy.

It’s possible to have a seizure from disco-lights, while doing meth and being fisted.

R197 it just seems natural if it was epilepsy they'd say so, rather than a vague statement including a seizure being involved. If what he was being treated for was epilepsy but led to a seizure, why not just say it? They are obviously linked, so it's not like they are keeping the secret he had epilepsy by only saying he had a seizure. Further, this would be a lifelong thing, people would have known about it, and we'd likely be hearing confirmation from people that he had epilepsy, maybe use this to bring attention to epilepsy itself.

I think it is clear they are dancing around whatever happened, which there'd be no reason to do if it was epilepsy or something related. It's not parsing words when they are so pregnant with meaning. Again, I in no way want it to have been addiction- he's dead either way but worse if he suffered in that way in the run up. I'm merely pondering the meaning of what is an objectively mysterious statement. Don't think publicists didn't write it.

Yes R203, the family should release his medical records on the day he died. Forget their mourning.

Characteristically eloquent tribute from Joshua Rush.

R204 no......... Why are you being so irrational?? I'm not saying they should release medical records. I'm merely saying the statement was vaguely worded in a way which makes it sound like a cover up. If in days to come they announce it was sudden seizure death disorder then so be it, but why create this doubt with such a statement? It's written in a very deliberate manner but is so vague it looks like it's hiding something. If it turns out to have been epilepsy, it's quite reasonable to ask why they initially framed it as they have. Any publicist would see the room for speculation they were leaving, so why do it if it was something clear-cut and non-controversial like epilepsy?

👻 Heaven needed another Mouseketeer.

Joshua Rush's post sounds like Cameron was warning him about all of the predators who would want to get into his pants.

There’s no way the family would know he had a seizure unless it was witnessed.

They are lying to cover up drug abuse issues.

R209 nothing they said is a lie, but there seems to be important pieces missing from the story.

Colin Ford's IG story:

It could be a result of mixing prescription or even over the counter meds with alcohol. Something like that could kill even a healthy person.

[quote]There’s no way the family would know he had a seizure unless it was witnessed.

Do we know there weren’t witnesses? Didn’t he live with roommates? Possibly they heard him, went into the room and saw it, and called 911. Unfortunately, he expired.

Was it reported he was found dead the next morning?

Some of the reactions here are telling as to why families DO cover up drug abuse. They know that their child will be shamed for it. The posters on this thread refusing to even entertain the fact that this "nice, hard working, wonderful" guy could be an addict, have zero understanding of the disease. Addicts can be and are some of the most kind hearted, smart, talented, hard working, loving people you will ever know.

I have to say that if it was the disease of addiction he was battling, it wasn't smart for his family to support him living on his own with two other young people. Unless it was a sober house, all the partying would be too much to resist.

R215 I'm starting to think it's alcohol related. Alcohol can be deadly if your taking any medication. Even Benadryl can kill you.

I have no idea if it was drug related but I don't think that just because the statement is vague that that means it was drugs. It will come out eventually anyway.

Seizures are commonly seen with alcohol withdrawal.

At his age, statistically, a sudden death is HIGHLY likely to be drug or alcohol related, or suicide.

I think the chatty Madden loons have found this thread.

No, the Madden MO is blind praise only, anything else is "trolling".

Lots of young athletes die of "heart conditions" (cough, cough--cocaine)

[quote]deadly if your taking any medication.

Oh, dear!!

Another sweet angel in Heaven for Michael Jackson ❤️ Although he may be a tad too old for MJ 😢

Michael Jackson is burning in hell.

Tyler the Creator also paid tribute to him (both on his IG story and on Cameron's last post.)

[quote]Michael Jackson is burning in hell.

Oh, you Catholics kill me.

His dad has posted a tweet:

[quote] I’m overwhelmed with the love and support our family has received. It really does help to ease the pain of this nightmare I can’t wake up from. I can’t thank you guys enough.

We'll never get to see him come out.

Has anyone consoled James Charles?

[quote]His work hardly fits the demographics of this site.

No, but it definitely fits the interests.

Uncle

You just know that uncle ^^^ hit that boy.

He was so pretty. RIP

Why does his family have to state what the specific illness was? It's no one's business but their own. Let them mourn in peace. And I had a 19 yo friend with epilepsy who had a seizure and died in her sleep so it does happen.

R235 - I’d normally agree with you for a regular person, but his death and the reasons why are our business (the public’s) since this kid was a “celebrity” and made money from his roles which the public ultimately pays for. Once you become a “public figure” and make your living that way, there is no more privacy.

r235, being that he was so young, they may want to curb public speculation that he was using drugs. Of course it is up to them, but that is one of the reasons families will reveal an illness. And also to increase awareness regarding that illness.

He was an awesome dancer!

Where are you people getting the drug accusations from?

Nothing in his entire (short) history would even hint at drug abuse.

He was a free spirit, a kind soul, a philanthropist, and a volunteer. He also spent a great deal of time with his family, as shown by his, his father's, and his uncle's instagram accounts. There was no look of sadness or disapproval by any of his family members. It was all happiness and joy.

It disgusts me that you people are trying to smear this kid's image, with absolutely NO proof.

All of his friends, family, and the people who have worked with him have ONLY good things to say about him, and also comment on how he actually made them better people.

Seriously R226? I pay for cable so I'm entitled to know all the details of the death of some kid whose show I never watched? You're fucking pathetic.

For R296, Look, all I'm saying is, if these big stars didn't want people going through their garbage and saying they're gay, then they shouldn't have tried to express themselves creatively.

I definitely know it was drugs....he was 20 years old, had money, and was at the experimentation period of his young life. Some folks can handle them (I tried and luckily got out clean) and some people can’t. Unfortunately he could not.

[quote]Where are you people getting the drug accusations from?

It's nothing personal. When celebrities his age die suddenly, the public at large will assume it is due to drug abuse if they don't have a specific illness. Its just the way it is, as there aren't too many healthy 20 years olds out here dropping dead.

Im sure this guy had a beautiful spirit, and I feel very sorry for his family. I hope they find closure.

[quote]Disgusting twink and probably has foreskin... Next!

Actually, one of his parents is Jewish, so he may have been cut.

R82, yes, and the results of that Angels pitcher that woke up dead too.

[quote] I definitely know it was drugs....he was 20 years old, had money, and was at the experimentation period of his young life.

Why don't you say what you REALLY mean? It's because he's part black, right?

I held my tongue throughout all of these drug accusations, but now I'm pretty convinced that the typical racists, who insist on maligning Barack Obama and Meghan Markle, are now doing it to Cameron.

Well he's dead, so thankfully you can't hurt him. But it still makes you the lowest of lowlife trash.

Attack Obama, attack Meghan, and that's fine. They can defend themselves. But to attack a dead 20 year old kid who only did good things in his life, is the bottom of the barrel.

Hateful aimals like you are going to get what's coming to you.

R246 You type pedo

R246

I don't think it's a race thing, I think it is a desire to justify choices made within their own lives. If all famous people do it, it must be okay when they do it... Etc, etc.

And to the person who said the public is owed the minute details of his death because they paid for his career... No. No employer is entitled to the intimate details surrounding the death of their employees.

248 responses and no one has asked the all-important question:

HAS SUSAN DEY COMMENTED?

He had a huge dick.

SUDEP is a risk factor anyone who has seizure disorder knows about.

Anyone who claims to “know” it’s drugs could only have such knowledge if they actually sold or provided drugs which led to his death, which of course is a felony. So, good job confessing your crime on a public forum.

Dumbass.

Agree he was probably being treated for depression and anxiety. The family rushing to say he had a seizure with no evidence is very Patsy Ramsey.

I'm sorry, I don't even believe that Kenny Ortega is on a list. Anywhere.

The family wouldn’t know whether he had a history of seizures? Are you really that stupid?

Believing all the shit Enty peddles means a person has mental problems r253.

The family would not know what killed him. They weren’t with him.

They would know:

1. Serious pre-existing medical conditions 2. Many people treated for seizures are on multiple prescriptions including injectables

Personally, I don’t wear a monitor when I sleep but it is frequently recommended by my neurologist. It’s not unreasonable he was wearing one that set of a medical alert.

How do some people in this thread make completely unfounded claims?

R252 You have no idea what his family knows. R256 We don't know if anybody was around (roommates) when he died.

r90 that's a good point about addiction being a disease which could be the illness he was battling. My cousin suffered from drug addiction and had a seizure at a Kroger's last summer due to all the drugs she was ingesting. There were medical personnel in the store that saved her life. She died a few months ago at the ripe old age of 55 due to lung cancer. She was so fogged out from drugs that she didn't go to the doctor.

This guy was so young and it's just plain tragic however he died.

The family is in denial. Let them believe whatever they want.

R239, read R214.

R246, could you be more tiresome? Not everything is about race. Take your race obsessions back to LSA. No one here cares and it's beyond boring.

His freckles finally had had enough and cried out for sweet release.

Most people believed that he was just white, so it's doubtful there is anything racial.

Thank God it wasn't Connor Jessup.

I'm thinking Cameron was gay, he tried to hide it but the flames came thru, this is so sad.

I wonder if Karan Brar will out him someday

I'm the main one who has been trying to put the pieces together on why he died based on the vague statement. It's amazing to see the way it is being received. I'm racist for speculating the vague 'he was being treated for an illness' could be addiction? Also don't tar me with the nonsense ideas like we are owed an exact explanation because he was famous. No, but the reality is people wonder when such a thing happens, and all I'm doing is trying to put the pieces together of the vague statement.

Had they stated he was being treated for epilepsy and died of a seizure, that would make sense and reduce the amount of speculation. There'd be no reason for me to try to piece it together. What you all seem to miss is just how vague it gets when you replace epilepsy with "being treated for an illness". This statement was obviously carefully crafted, and worded in a deliberate manner, which seems to point to certain things while ruling out others without saying anything exact. This is a bit of a mystery, and as happens at DL we are trying to figure it out.

If they had issued a more direct statement, we'd have an explanation (true or not) and there'd be no reason to decide it. However it was quite clearly written purposefully vague so naturally one wants to figure out why, regardless of who they were or their race or any other such nonsense you are accusing me of. If you can't see why this statement is cryptic, and that if epilepsy was the cause there'd be no reason to phrase it as such, then I can't help you.

Members of the LPSG momentarily stopped trolling for dick pics to let us know how heartbroken they are about Cameron's passing while feigning shock that a large segment of their community is made up of obvious sociopaths.

[Quote]No, the Madden MO is blind praise only, anything else is "trolling".

THIS. I called Madden out for being a closet case and a coward, the fantards called me a troll.

R268 you must be real fun at parties

Of COURSE it was a drug overdose, just like the baseball player.

People are so fucking stupid and in constant denial.

Wake the fuck up. The world doesn’t have time for your stupidity and naïveté.

I hope someone got to partake of that pretty boy before his passing. The idea of him dying a virgin is heartbreaking!

Jesus Christ R273 these child actors lose their viriginity at like, 11.

Let me clarify, their "at their own will" virginity.

[quote]Jesus Christ [R273] these child actors lose their viriginity at like, 11.

r276

Ugh. How many photos did you comb through before settling on that one?

yasss hunty

I love how he experimented with fashion...

His Instagram is loaded with photos of interesting fashion choices, and somehow they all worked.

It's sad because he's 20, if he was old who'd care

It's sad because Cameron had the "joie de vivre" that most people don't have.

Everything he did was 110%.

It's almost as if he knew that he was going to die young.

"It's sad because Cameron had the "joie de vivre" that most people don't have. Everything he did was 110%."

Did you know him personally?

And all these social media whores making comments just to say something because nothing else is going on besides the CA earthquakes.

"Ooh, look at ME. I care!" - Social Media Whores

[quote] Did you know him personally?

Of course not, dickhead!

Does anyone personally know celebrities? Most likely not. But we like them for a reason.

I've watched every season of Jessie, as well as the descendants, and I've also followed him on social media. Cameron was one of those people who exuded joy and life. Which is pretty much the OPPOSITE of you, R283.

I don't know you either, but you seem like a bitter and nasty person, who grumbles about everything and everyone.

That's why Cameron's death is such a loss. We need MORE people like him in this world, and less people like YOU.

According to TMZ (so take it for what it’s worth) - authorities have declared his death due to natural causes. They also report he did suffer from epilepsy.

[quote] According to TMZ (so take it for what it’s worth) - authorities have declared his death due to natural causes. They also report he did suffer from epilepsy.

BOOM! Assholes.

You twats are so quick to judge, but I knew it.

Logic would dictate that this kid wasn't a druggie. But of course, logic isn't a Datalounger's strong point.

"We need MORE people like him in this world, and less people like YOU."

Oh dear...

Let me take care of this for you:

"We need more people like he in this world and fewer people like you."

[quote] "We need MORE people like him in this world, and less people like YOU."

[quote] Oh dear...Let me take care of this for you:

[quote] "We need more people like he in this world and fewer people like you." —R283

Case in point.

[quote]I've watched every season of Jessie, as well as the descendants, and I've also followed him on social media. Cameron was one of those people who exuded joy and life.

First, he was an actor. Those were roles he was playing.

Second, everyone who posts on their own social media is doing it “larger than life.” Do you think they’re going to post when they’re in a shitty mood, or just had a fight with their roommates, parents, SO, etc.? Or post after a seizure?

Of course they’re only going to post happy and good things.

Please tell me you’re not this naive.

[quote] Please tell me you’re not this naive.

Please tell me you're not this jaded.

I’m not jaded in the least. I don’t know anything about this poor kid, but I’m not going by the social media posts that he has control of to make him seem like he was nothing but unicorns and rainbow skittles.

Perhaps it's time to up your dosage of Abilify and Rexulti, R291.

Because you definitely need it.

[quote]I hope someone got to partake of that pretty boy before his passing. The idea of him dying a virgin is heartbreaking!

It is. He probably liked black boys and I hope he had some!

R292, I need anti-psychotic medications for calling out your naïveté?

A year before the Little Rock 9 integrated a public school in Arkansas, Jo Ann Boyce and 11 other black students integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee in 1956. Their enrollment into the high school was a direct result of the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954, which reversed a previous lawsuit to desegregate Clinton High School that had been denied in the early 1950s.

Once they began attending Clinton, the students faced verbal and physical racism from classmates and community members. Of Jo Ann and the Clinton 12’s experience, Cameron told Dazed “She had to be so brave. She had to face death threats, berating and violence just to go to school. She’s a hero – they’re all heroes.”

....

I was there too.

[Quote]I've watched every season of Jessie, as well as the descendants, and I've also followed him on social media.

How old are you? Why are you obsessed with children's TV shows?

I felt uncomfortable just reading that.

It's uncomfortable the way these people are fawning over a 20 year-old whom they've never met and with whose television credits they should be unfamiliar.

Why are so many DLers (40-70 year-old men) watching the Disney Channel...???

Chiefly, the shows which star or feature teenage boys...???

^^ gurl bye. I didn't know him from a can of paint before yesterday, but it is our right at the Datalounge to mourn the loss of any pretty gay twink and talk about them like we knew them personally!

Here is an article from the NY Daily News - only slightly more reputable than TMZ.

But.....but....but.....the genius sleuths on DL said they KNEW this was a drug overdose! They said we were naive for believing otherwise.

They were also trolling r302.

This is the internet, you know.

R299 Wake up love, this has become fan frau central. RUN just RUN from these stupid cuntstains

Exactly, r304 - it's completely out of character for gay men to show any interest in good-looking young men. Those fraus can't fool us!

R305 Good looking? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA, that cunt sure was ugly.

I was the main one analyzing what happened based on the statement. It seems my interpretation was wrong, but I was far from the only one. A similar discussion unfolded on Reddit where people were sure based on the statement it was something drug related or else why the evasive language? Someone there said if it was indeed epilepsy the family should release another statement because that one was just bad and made it look like something it wasn't. Whatever his cause of death, that is a fact. How utterly tragic he died of something "natural" at that.

Classy of you to admit that, r307.

Seriously.

I don't think it read as evasive. It was enough to write "ongoing medical condition".

It's funny that with Cameron, the DL racists were quick to jump on the "drugs" band wagon. However, his death was attributed to epilepsy.

Yet on the Justin Bieber thread, these same pathetic queens are gnashing their teeth about "poor Justin" and his struggle with depression. Even though it's quite clear that BIEBER is the one on drugs.

Fucking racist cunts.

[quote] It's funny that with Cameron, the DL racists were quick to jump on the "drugs" band wagon.

LSA did the same thing, though. I think you're seeing an agenda whe there isn't one beyond "let's talk shit".

Justin Bieber can have horrible drug acne, tattoos from head to toe, and mental issues up the yin-yang, and you queens still say he's not on drugs.

Cameron can have a stable family life, volunteer, be happy as shit, and have friends heap accolades upon him, and yet you bitches claim that he's "on drugs."

And no one sees a problem with that?

R312 No one here likes Justin Bieber.

Really R313?

Go read the Justin Bieber looks like shit thread.

It's all boo hoos for poor, billionaire Justin.

The crazed "racist!" poster need to give it a rest.

DL can be hella racist and I've called it out myself many times, but you sound ridiculous here.

Jesus all the frau tears, over s Disney actor, go sort your own fucked up families cunts

I never heard of him before today. I have to watch more cable tv

I'm R307 and have been doing a lot of the speculating here, but it was always taken directly from the statement and nothing else. In fact I didn't really know who he was at all until he died, though I recognize him from little things here and there but barely knew who he was or that he was half black. These constant chants of racism are really over the top, and further I know absolutely nothing about Justin Bieber's life nor have ever defended him. If the statement was about him instead I would have speculated exactly the same way. Looking at Cameron you wouldn't even know he's black, I certainly didn't. You are all trying to see something here which doesn't exist so please stop. He seems like a lovely person who I didn't know at all and it's terribly sad, I regret any besmirching of his name i may have done, but unlike some i never insisted he died of addiction, just that the vagueness of the statement seemed to leave room it was possible. If it was epilepsy, and that's now being confirmed, why leave it vague at first where things could be read into it? That's the only reason I had such speculation but I'll stand down now that they seem to have confirmed where it was.

I think it was revealing though that people got so angry at the idea that he possibly could have addiction, including saying he's a good kid from a good family. This is exactly why so many others don't admit addiction, the idea anyone who has it is bad, and an angel like Cam could never. It's the very reason why the vague statement made it seem like they were purposefully hiding something. Enjoy the victory lap, I certain would take no joy had I been right, but consider why your reasons for completely denying the fact a "medical condition" could have been addiction was problematic.

R318 it's ghoulish to jump to conclusions so quickly. Have you ever lost someone young and close very unexpectedly? I have. I could barely function for the first week. Yes he had a "team" but they were likely close to him and deeply upset too. Going all True Detective on an initial statement is over the top. I guarantee you put more thought into the wording than whoever jotted it down and sent it out.

Nah, it was a well written press release.

R319 yes I probably did put more thought into the statement than his team did... but isn't that the problem? I know they are going through a difficult time but the notion someone jotted down a line or two and sent it out without thinking in regards to such a major unexpected thing which would definitely be question, just seems like malpractice despite the grief. It would be better to have waited than to jot down something vague and send it out without considering the meaning. It is not my fault for trying to figure out its opaque meaning. Had it said the illness he was being treated for for epilepsy is all it would have taken to preclude this. There's no reason not excuse to rush a statement. If they weren't ready, it's far better to say nothing. This is not criticism of his family but certainly someone on the PR team should have done something. I don't know what went behind the scenes or who this came from exactly or why it was worded like it is, but so be it..

R318 Honey, no need to apologize, this is DL, we ALWAYS assume the worst, as usually, it ends up being true. Life is fucked we embrace this fact.

So no worries, do not let the lecturing frau cunts get to you, you ARE DL incarnate

R319 Cunt off you lecturing cunt

[quote] I know they are going through a difficult time but the notion someone jotted down a line or two and sent it out without thinking in regards to such a major unexpected thing which would definitely be question, just seems like malpractice despite the grief.

Omg, you sound DERANGED!!!!

His parents just lost their 20 year old beloved son. Why in the FUCK should they give a shit what you or the general public think?

THEIR SON DIED. UNEXPECTEDLY.

You people are so fucking clueless.

Have they ruled out alcohol or sleep deprivation? It's not like we can blame a young man for partying too hard but being able to point to a specific cause could perhaps help alleviate the fears of many, including those dealing with a similar condition.

R322 I'm a man, but thanks.

R321 saying nothing is not an option with something like this. If they didn't get something official out, the news would have gotten somehow and the rumor mill would have its way. And a bad press release is not even close to malpractice.

R323 their son was a widely known public figure. Seems to me it's important for his PR team to not make a vague statement about his death to avoid unfair rumors but i guess I'm deranged. Maybe they didn't realize what they said lined up exactly with a potential overdose, but that's the reason such statements should not be jotted down abruptly as implied. I can't imagine what they are going through and don't want to, but acting like it's absolutely ghoulish for one to speculate why a 20 year old died abruptly and to parse a vague statement for meaning is absurd. I'm being portrayed like a craven Hitler here when I was just trying to figure out what was meant. If it was more direct i never would have. I'm sorry for any pain this might have caused his family, but as for you fraus you don't have the right to be clutching your pearls over this. It is what it is, I'm sorry he died and sorry there was any misunderstanding about the cause but my reason for thinking it had nothing to do with him personally, as I didn't even really know who he was.

R326 have you been on the internet? They could have released every detail down to the names of the EMTs that showed up and people would have speculated and started rumors. That is (unfortunately) the world we live in.

R326 Widely known? He was on a Disney show? Maybe?

stfu apologizer. you were wrong. get over it.

R328 I couldn't have spotted him in a lineup but he was in several big Disney franchises. For that audience, yes he was very big.

[quote] Widely known? He was on a Disney show? Maybe?

Seriously. He was a Disney Channel star whom most people over 20 had never heard of.

I guess in death he is granted posthumous A-list status.

It could still be drugs. Heroin is “natural”.

[quote] Seriously. He was a Disney Channel star whom most people over 20 had never heard of. I guess in death he is granted posthumous A-list status.

Sorry grandma, but Cameron was WELL known. Not only in the Disney circles.

He would probably have been a big, big star in just a few years. Cameron definitely had IT.

Way to prove my point r333.

[quote]I guess in death he is granted posthumous A-list status.

R333 But he wasn't Blanche, he wasn't a BIG star

You stupid twat, R335.

How many 20 year olds ARE big stars? Not many.

This kid was on the rise, like it or not.

R336 Fuck, and now he is dead to me. And you. We shall never know what would have been for this Disney actor, and we know how they end up

[quote]But he wasn't Blanche

No, he wasn’t Blanche. He was Cameron.

I cant believe how some of you are so deep in your feelings about the drug accusations. I dont think he did drugs, but Im not going to get bent out of shape if someone thinks he did. That's the first thing people think of when a 20 year old dies suddenly, so I can't blame them.

It's too bad that the live action version of 101 Dalmatians was made before he was born. With his coloration, he would have been perfect as one of the pups.

I still don’t believe the family.

I don’t believe it either. The toxicology reports will take weeks.

The family may have declined an autopsy. I knew someone who died unexpectedly and his family declined an autopsy.

If people didn't watch Descendants, which they should have if they have Disney Channel included in their subscription since why pay for something and not watch it, then they should remember him as Michelle Monaghan's white son in Eagle Eye who almost killed all of Congress, the president, and all but one of his cabinet.

He's not listed on the Los Angeles Coroner's website, so it doesn't look like they had one done on him.

It was done this afternoon, per news reports

R344 Are you a pedo? WTF do you reckon gay men would ever fucking willingly watch the purile Disney channel?

The Disney Channel is family friendly entertainment for people of all ages. If you can find some time to break away from DL and Pornhub, check it out.

Single adult men watching the Disney Channel raises a lot of red flags.

Motherfucker the Disney channel is for children.

Adults who watch all that crap have some emotional arrested development at best, and a creepy obsession with children at worst.

This isn't Avatar the Last Airbender we are talking about. It is standard fluff meant to entertain the kiddies.

Using an old but classic example that people might remember, Phil of the Future was no different from sitcoms on network TV.

It’s sad for his friends and family. Did anyone in his life know he had unusual seizures and an unnamed medical condition?

This case gives me a Jon Benet vibe. You will always be my forever boy is a disturbed adult. Wish I was wrong but it’s a weird explanation.

R350 I watched Girl Meets World for the nostalgia but I think children's programming in general has gotten sadder over the years. It's really apparent when watching GMW's first season, as it felt more like the original and didn't fit with modern tv tropes.

Pedo 🚨 Alert

"He would probably have been a big, big star in just a few years. Cameron definitely had IT."

How do you know this with certainty?

It seems that this statement is merely your projective assumptions.

R356 He was cute but short af. There is no way in hell he would ever be a leading man. He could've still had a decent career though. Not everyone is cut out to be a leading man but still have good careers.

so pretty

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[quote]It’s sad for his friends and family. Did anyone in his life know he had unusual seizures and an unnamed medical condition?

Uh, no, r352, no one knew. It was quite the mystery.

*eyeroll*

People seem to think that those speculating about drug abuse want to drag him down posthumously, but I think it can be seen as resulting from almost the opposite impetus - a wish to make sense of his death. If it was drug-related, there's a certain tragic Hollywood glamour to it - an epilepsy-related death, on the other hand, is so banal, so devoid of meaning. Self-inflicted doom is romantic, the kind of death we think befits a beautiful rising star - a random illness is just depressing and absurd. In movie terms, a young life cut short by addiction is a classic Hollywood narrative - a sudden death by epileptic seizure, with zero foreshadowing for the "audience", is just a cruel trick played by a sadistic filmmaker.

The tragedy is that he died before being old enough to legally drink.

Karan Brar has now posted on IG.

[quote] you were the greatest thing to have ever happened to me. i love you so much cam. wish i had more to say right now but i don’t think words will come for a while.

[quote] thank you to everyone who sent such kind words my way. know i haven’t been responding but it truly means a lot.

His roommate/ BF r363?

I will see you again in my bedroom and all things loving and beautiful my friend. I will search the stars for your light. Rest In Peace Cam. You will always be My Forever Boy!”

[quote]Karan Brar has now posted on IG.

Who?

There are people saying he was assassinated because he knew too much about Disney. Oy

r364 Roommate/BFF, as far as we know. The "you were the greatest thing to have ever happened to me" line did raise my eyebrows a bit, but given how much emotional distress he must be in, I can see him using language like that even if he was "just" his best friend.

R277, that's my go to pic anytime I want to lambaste Singer.

His co-star on Jessie, R368

I still don’t get what’s so “sad” about his passing. He was a rich entitled kid on drugs.....don’t we have enough of those? I love it when Darwin’s “thinning of the heard” is put into action! Hasta la vista, baby! Besides, he just wasn’t cute enough for me to care.

[quote]He was a rich entitled kid on drugs.....don’t we have enough of those?

But darling, you must be a lesbian. More importantly he was a pretty twink with freckles, and we can NEVER have enough of those!

[quote]Darwin’s “thinning of the heard”

Oh, dear!

I had forgotten that Nolan Gould also was friends with Cameron. His post is one of the most touching I've seen:

R371, if you’re not trolling, seek help.

You sound like a psychopath.

Po chile were born to be hurts!

R374 - I would pay good money to see the video of Cameron riding Nolan’s “Gould.” Hot!!!! 😋 🍆 🍑

r377

Not sure your pun makes any sense, but I agree with the sentiment.

R377 - thanks for recognizing the pun....I know Gould isn’t close enough to Gourd, but am glad you got it! 😉

It didn’t exactly require a Rosetta Stone to decipher, r379.

[quote]His post is one of the most touching I've seen

And tell your friends you love them. To their faces, not over Instagram.

Karan Brar was rumored to be more than Cameron's BFF. They have supposedly been fooling around since they hit puberty when they were on that Disney show.

Karen is a girl's name.

Yes, R383, which is why his name is Karan.

Kurt Eichenwald ‏Verified account @kurteichenwald 20m20 minutes ago

1. The family of Cameron Boyce, at a time of great pain, stepped forward to confirm that he died of epilepsy. This hopefully will get the message through: Epilepsy kills many, many people through what is called SUDEP. And neurologists normally don't tell us it could happen....

“Epilepsy” 😂 Denial is a terrible thing. He died of a drug overdose and just because you lie about it doesn’t make it go away.

Heavy post from Aramis Knight, who just filmed a feature with Cameron.

Aramis also posted this picture of Cameron and Karan.

I've never heard of this guy before his death. Yet we have almost 400 DL posts.

It's always sad when gays die because there aren't that many of us. Also, Cameron was young in addition to being gay. I felt just as sad when Stephen Gately died suddenly.

We don't really know if he was gay, r390 (I personally think he probably was, but it's just speculation).

R391 I assume he was, lots of gay rumors.

People are really desperate to turn him into a drug addict.

Sorry if that makes me a sociopath, but that guy seemed like such a good and talented guy. Why could it not be a real jackass who croaks instead of him?

Another dead gay drug addict......oh well.

Another dead gay drug addict......oh well.

[quote] Heavy post from Aramis Knight, who just filmed a feature with Cameron.

Cameron, Karan, and Aramis were all the same age. Born in 1999. And it truly is sobering as a 19/20 year old, to come to the sudden realization that you could die without warning.

My best friend died at 30 and I was traumatized. I can only imagine what these kids are feeling.

I don't know if Cameron and Karan were a "thing," but I know that they've been BFF's since they were children on "Jessie." I guess being the same age and being on a hit Disney show, they really grew close. At least close enough to become roommates as adults.

I feel bad for Karan. This is a huge loss for him.

And he's just playing around here...

Omg... I had no idea he could sing that well @ R398.

What a gifted person he was.

Cameron was also a dancer and good at it.

On DWTS

What character is he at r401?

Cameron Boyce's roommates speak out after his death: 'I don't think words will come for a while'

Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce's friends, family and fans continue to mourn the 20-year-old's death. His roommates, "Jessie" co-star Karan Brar and actress Sophie Reynolds, are the latest to speak out.

Brar, who had known Boyce since the two first appeared on "Jessie" in 2011, broke his silence Tuesday, thanking those who sent him condolences.

"you were the greatest thing to have ever happened to me," Brar captioned an Instagram photo of Boyce. "i love you so much cam. wish i had more to say right now but i don't think words will come for a while. thank you to everyone who sent such kind words my way. know i haven't been responding but it truly means a lot."

The trio had been roommates since May and close friends for much longer, according to their Instagram posts.

Reynolds called Boyce "my family. my person. my heart" in a remembrance post Tuesday, sharing a photo of him hugging her.

"maybe someday I’ll be able to put everything cam was into words, but right now it just hurts a little too much," she wrote. "Please, hug everyone you love. I wish I could."

Boyce died Saturday after suffering a seizure related to an ongoing medical condition, according to ABC News, which is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group owned by the Walt Disney Company. Disney Channel confirmed his death to USA TODAY on Sunday morning.

Boyce was known for his roles on the Disney Channel's "Jessie," in which he played one of four wealthy, rambunctious children under the care of a new nanny, and the "Descendants" franchise, as the son of Cruella De Vil.

"It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron," the family told ABC. "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."

I was wondering who the third room mate was.

I thought she was Dove Cameron, but she's Sophie Reynolds.

No idea who she is, but at least I know her name now.

Cameron's grandmother seems very sweet.

No wonder he was such a good kid.

Karan must have been trans since she went by a girl’s name.

I absolutely love Cameron's jacket in this photo...

This is just the sweetest photo.

These three seemed to do everything and go everywhere together. I didn't realize they were THAT close.

Must be devastating for the other two.

R 402, he has a black vest and a red long sleeved t.

R393. They are desperate and sick.

In my opinion, what the coroner’s office is looking at is Tegretol. It’s one of the two most common drugs used for severe seizures that may have a correlation with SUDEP. About 2600 people die each year from seizures.

I bet he’d look hot while penetrated.

I bet he’d look hot while penetrated.

R407

The rainbow flag is actually the flag of Cusco, Peru.

I don't think it was drugs, he seemed like a very level headed guy who cared about stuff outside of entertainment. I don't think it's hard to spot the druggies, people like biebers.

I'm the main one who was reading into the statement and said it sounded like they were hiding something. Many people have been speculating on motive of people saying it was drugs, like we wanted to take him down a notch. I can only speak for myself but let me make it clear (again) it had nothing to do with that. I knew nothing about Cameron except vaguely recognizing him from Disney. He seems like a great kid, and I have no reason to think he had a drug habit- but mind you this crap about he couldn't have had one because he's a good kid is an insulting notion to all people with addiction problems, like that it's a moral failing. My speculation something was up was related to how the statement seemed to dance around the cause. If it was something non-controversial like epilepsy I feel like his friends would be making it into an awareness campaign. I'm not saying they should, or that the fact they aren't means it wasn't epilepsy... Anyway these are the reasons I speculated and it has nothing to do with Cameron.

[quote] He seems like a great kid, and I have no reason to think he had a drug habit- but mind you this crap about he couldn't have had one because he's a good kid is an insulting notion to all people with addiction problems, like that it's a moral failing

You need to just drop it, R415. You're like a dog with a bone.

The only one reading anything into anything is you. It's so selfish to keep going on and on about people maligning drug abusers. No one here did that. They merely said that CAMERON didn't use drugs. YOU were the one reading into the comments.

I for one vehemently defended Cameron against the drug accusations because I know his history, his family background, his causes, and his friends. He was staunchly proud of his family background and the causes he championed, and this was the mark of a VERY sober mind.

In no way, shape, or form did I or anyone else here say that druggies are bad, horrible people. We merely stated that Cameron did not use drugs.

I think what's sadder than what you're ranting about, is the fact that anytime a young celebrity dies, people just jump to an automatic conclusion about that person.

If you don't know for sure, then don't try to tarnish someone's reputation before knowing any of the facts.

The family statement was that he died of a seizure. Why you people chose not to believe it was all about your own insecurities, and had nothing to do with Cameron's actual life.

More information from EXTRA tv.

They were just talking about him on the news and saying he had epilepsy.

Also some of you are so far beyond pathetic that you make being pathetic look like a noble aspiration.

[R371] If people died according to who "deserved" it, you certainly wouldn't still be around vomiting your poison all over the place because you have nothing else going on in your pathetic life that's got as much depth as a shallow muddy puddle teeming with mosquito larva by the side of the road.

Debby Ryan Says She's 'Confused Devastated and Angry' Over Cameron Boyce's Death

Debby Ryan is speaking out for the first time since Cameron Boyce's death, saying she's "confused and devastated and angry."

The actress, who starred with Boyce on the Disney Chanel series "Jessie," opened up about his passing on Instagram last night. Sharing several snaps of them together, she began her tribute saying the 20-year-old's death "ripped me up" and adding, "I keep trying and I can’t make anything make sense."

Ryan continued her heartbreaking message, describing Boyce as "blameless and relentlessly joyful; he was good." Ryan emphasized "through and through, Cam is good, in all ways and to all people. And the most alive." "It’s wrong. I am so confused and devastated and angry," she says of her feelings.

The actress then turns the focus to changing her attitude towards his death, saying her negativity over the circumstance "isn’t very Cam." "He’d cast any shade of sadness or darkness in colors of positivity; he couldn’t help himself but to always leave you smiling, or laughing, or dancing," Ryan writes. "So sincere, kid Truth. He was good." Thinking of his family, she adds her "heart is with his parents, Vic and Libby, full of grace, and his wonderful sister Maya. An unimaginable sorrow."

Ryan's not the only co-star to break down over the death of Boyce. His "Descendants" castmate Dove Cameron posted a tearful tribute to the star and read a letter she wrote about his death.

As The Blast reported, Boyce died on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. At the time, his family released a statement and revealed he suffered from a seizure, but The Blast has learned he also quietly suffered from epilepsy.

Law enforcement sources told us that Boyce had a history of epileptic seizures, and his family relayed that information to investigators after the young star died.

Boyce's official cause of death has not been determined, as officials need to run toxicology tests following his autopsy.

Ryan says she's grateful for her tv family "with whom to uniquely grieve our guy — Peyton, Skai, Kevin and Karan, whose soul is also far too special to have to experience this depth of grief." Adding, "There are beautiful connections and beams of light, ever present, truly the fingerprints of Cam still around and showing up in the midst of this. I love him so much. Forever."

Ending her post, Ryan says a sweet goodbye to her friend. "You’re alive in the legacy of love you built, and I will keep that light burning in me for the rest of my journey. The world was robbed. We’re better for you," she wrote.

This comes just days after she posted a heartbreaking video of them from the Disney show, without any caption by a broken heart.

Ryan's not the only co-star to break down over the death of Boyce. His "Descendants" castmate Dove Cameron posted a tearful tribute to the star and read a letter she wrote about his death.

As The Blast reported, Boyce died on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. At the time, his family released a statement and revealed he suffered from a seizure, but The Blast has learned he also quietly suffered from epilepsy.

Law enforcement sources told us that Boyce had a history of epileptic seizures, and his family relayed that information to investigators after the young star died.

Boyce's official cause of death has not been determined, as officials need to run toxicology tests following his autopsy.

Days after Cameron Boyce‘s tragic death, his sister is speaking out about the loss of her brother and best friend.

In an emotional Instagram tribute on Thursday, Maya Boyce shared photos of Cameron captured throughout his life alongside a lengthy and heartfelt statement.

“Yes, he died. Yes, I’m sad. Cameron was my best friend. He is someone I will always idolize. His smile could light up a room, unlike anyone else’s,” Maya, 17, began the post.

“He was perfect. He always said that if you have a voice, you have the privilege of using that voice for change, and he did not take that idea lightly. He understood his responsibility as someone so many kids would look up to,” she continued. “Cameron always went out of his way to be giving and kind.”

Maya noted that Cameron, who was best known for his role as Cruella de Vil’s son in the Descendants TV movies and as Luke Ross on Disney Channel’s Jessie, “did more with his 20 years of life, than most people ever could with 100 years.”

She praised Cameron as “actively charitable” and an adventurer who “traveled the world. He made creativity and art his life’s mission, and he encouraged others to do the same.”

“Of course, I am devastated. I will be for the rest of my life,” Maya said.

But although she is heartbroken and grieving, Maya said that “what I’m holding onto, and what I encourage you to hold onto as well, is the memory of his endless optimism.”

“He was sunlight wearing shoes. I can confidently say, he wants us to celebrate, grow, and persevere. Yes, he died. Yes, I’m sad. I’m also happy. And grateful. I was with him hours before he died. It was normal and fun,” she continued. “We said, ‘I love you.’ He was happy.”

Maya concluded the loving post: “I spent 17 years knowing what it was like to be loved by Cameron Boyce. That is the most beautiful gift I have ever received.”

R416. I’ll add to your comments.

I have a seizure disorder. When it’s bad, it’s really bad. I’m on multiple medications to control it and that means absolutely no alcohol and no drugs of any kind including marijuana. Anything - and I mean anything can result in a cascade of seizures.

It’s not the kind of thing you screw with, when you know it can be fatal. It’s not worth it. It’s not casual and you make hard choices when you know the consequences. I know there are people who are desperate as hell because they haven’t found medications to control horrifying seizure problems and they resort to unapproved therapy.

I’m only speaking to my own experiences at a reasonably advanced age with 30 years of experiences with this. It’s why I’d be surprised if the toxicology turned up anything.

R422 I'm sorry what you're going through. I have a friend whose going through something similar. I too suspect that he wasn't taking the medication as directed.

R423. Many people with seizures, especially young people have a lot of challenges as they have to change out medications. It can be a challenge between the level of individual discipline but also the physical and biochemical changes that can influence how effective your therapy is.

I see my neurologist every three months, and I am one of the lucky ones that as I approach 60 my seizures are finally starting to reduce: the magical “well controlled” zen point.

Anyone who’s experienced a neurological issue knows what Cameron’s life has been like, and he likely has wonderful friends and family who have helped him manage. I know I couldn’t have managed the last 15 years, especially, without mine.

Hearing your story R424, it's even more amazing that Cameron kept such a positive outlook on life, and was so active.

So what actually killed him, did he choke to death?

R28 here. After reading this thread, I feel very fortunate.

"Sunlight wearing shoes"- beautiful sentiment

[quote]I have a friend whose going through something similar.

Oh, dear!

I can’t believe we’re still talking about this drug addict! Thread closed

But you bumped a 3 hour old thread to say you’re shocked we’re still talking about it?

Logic not your forte, troll?

[R430] Feel free to let the door hit you on the way out.

Debby Ryan's statement at R420, versus Cameron's sister's statement at R421 shows the stark difference in the grieving process.

I love how Maya kept her statement positive, reflecting her brother's life. She clearly knows that's what he would have wanted. And as I'm sure that she's devastated, she really has a strong way of dealing with her brother's death.

Debby Ryan's reaction, on the other hand, is an overly dramatic, drama queen way of expressing grief, which I think most Americans have learned is thte proper way to deal with it.

r433 Everyone grieves different, are you butthurt about it?

It is very VERY rare to die of epilepsy. Very seriously doubt he died of that.

Okay, R 435, have it your way. He died of The Plague.

It's totally possible if you have a seizure in your sleep and stop breathing and there's nobody there to notice.

A cousin of mine nearly died exactly that way. Luckily, a family member found her in time, but she was blue in the face before she was revived.

R437 - who gives a shit about your trashy cousin?

Obviously, R 437 does, cunt.

Dead. Gay. Drug Addict. Next.

The racist Meghan Markle and Barack Obama haters here are FURIOUS that they were proven to be liars and frauds.

I fucking love it!

R441 The autopsy results are still pending. His death is most likely drug related. It's possible he went off his seizure medication but more likely his death resulted from a toxic mixture with other drugs or alcohol. I don't blame Cameron as most teens dabble in hard partying at that age, but it's a warning to others with serious medical conditions to be extremely vigilant.

Thank you, Dr. Quincy for your insightful diagnosis.

[quote] Thank you, Dr. Quincy for your insightful diagnosis.

Lol, which R442 pulled out of his stank asshole.

[quote]Wow. 8.8m followers on Instagram.

But they couldn't save him.

I don't understand why R442 and R445 are so jealous of Cameron.

Like super, super jealous. It's beyond bizarre.

[bold]"YOU'RE JUST JELLY!!!"[/bold], r446 declared, sobbing, before flouncing off in a haze of Cheeto's dust.

What exactly were Instagram followers meant to do to save an epileptic from dying in his sleep of a seizure?

F&F R386, who doesn't know shit.

This quote from an interview this past November is eerie in retrospect. Very sad, he seemed like such a nice guy.

“I want to leave something so much bigger than myself when I’m gone,” he stresses of combining activism with acting. “I don’t wanna waste time thinking about what I should do anymore — I just wanna do it.”

I'm wondering if the earthquakes/aftershocks in LA triggered this fatal seizure.

"The earthquake precipitated seizures in both groups"

R451. I believe the summary indicates the survey was intended to help illustrate the subjective perception of seizure by people who experience them and the similarity to earthquakes as experienced by others.

This offers insight into one class of seizure, and it’s interesting on its own.

What's with Dylan's caption? Did he out Cameron? I'm confused.

I'm glad that people are DRAGGING Dylan Geek for being an attention whore.

He didn't even KNOW Cameron, and yet he's acting like he knew him personally.

All to get more attention to his social media. How disgusting.

If anyone's going to out someone postmortem, it's Dylan Geick.

Personally I can’t blame Dylan....these insta-hos will do anything for attention and their followers eat it up. It’s all part of the “job.”

So when is the fune? I know they better have some nurses up in there to catch his poor grandmother when she falls out by the casket. Hopefully there is no drama with his parents if his trade or secret ex-boyfriends show up.

R457

I like how Geick is giving one of his usual waxing poetic "profound" monologues eulogizing someone he didn't even know (and apparently outing him along the way, when the person isn't around to say that was okay), while modeling on one of his sugar daddies' yachts.

Deep.

Dylan Gieck is a trashy whore.

Cameron's name shouldn't even be in his filthy mouth.

Of course Dylan makes Cameron's death all about him.

Am i the only one who questions if Dylan is even gay or bi or whatever the hell gen Y calls it?

Jeez, I know Dylan is a classless whore, but this opportunistic self-promotion (while spinning his wise behind his years nonsense) is a new level of ugly.

Jeez, I know Dylan is a classless whore, but this opportunistic self-promotion (while spinning his wise behind his years nonsense) is a new level of ugly.

Did Dylan delete the Instagram post? I can't see it anymore.

Did Dylan delete the Instagram post? I can't see it anymore.

The asshole who keeps declaring it was a drug death is the same sicko who has been fetishizing baby-killer Chris Watts.

[quote]while spinning his wise behind his years nonsense

Oh, dear!

bae.

[R462] Geick would let anyone fuck him who could facilitate the lifestyle he's accustomed to where he gets to hang out on yachts and take private plane trips and pretend he's rich.

I wish i would have paid more attention to this guy. He was a triple threat with real talent which is rare amongst young Hollywood these days.

R470 - what gay man WOULDNT let anyone fuck him to live that lifestyle? Me and everyone I know definitely would! Beats working my crappy 9-5 until death.

Cameron was such a bright light.

He will be missed.

I'm not going to make any judgments, but if my gaydar is any indication, I really think that he might have been gay.

Which explains why he was so FABULOUS!

Both in that video ping

[quote] Cameron Boyce Dead At 20

Who?

I love that OP didn't even include a short one-sentence description. As if he's referencing some global household-name A-lister.

@R474... they would make such an adorable couple!

r476, Cameron had his own thread on DL prior to his death, so there's no excuse for not knowing who he was.

lol r478. Dylan Geick, Richard Madden and Tommy and Gio have threads on DL and I don't know who they are.

And yet you can name them all off R479

R480 Yes, that was his point. Small-niche fandoms.

[quote] Small-niche fandoms.

The difference being that Cameron was an ACTUAL celebrity, not a faux celebrity.

Richard Madden's more well known than Cameron

[quote]they would make such an adorable couple!

Well, not anymore anyway.

Do you think they charged to tap it at the mortuary?

I hope not.

R485 Stuff like this makes me lose faith in humanity.

I would have paid $100 cash to tap it. 🍑

Nah, $50 tops. He’s a dead lay!

Guess he still beats how much anyone would pay to lay you, then.

That’s true, r489. By about 49.95 to be exact.

Was there a point you were trying to make?

He's trying to say that you are unfuckable.

Ah, well that explains that.

So he’s doing what high school kids do by saying, “ha ha you’re a virgin!” Such biting wit.

I don’t know how I’ll ever recover from such repartee.

As opposed to the witty repartee of "he's a dead lay! lulz!"

I, for one, am just glad this thread has taken such a classy turn.

[quote] I, for one, am just glad this thread has taken such a classy turn.

It's the same racist cunts who were accusing him of being a druggie.

They were proven WRONG about Cameron dying from a drug overdose, so they have nothing more to offer than to make disgusting and appalling remarks about desecrating his dead body.

This is the type of animal we're dealing with. I suggest you block them, FF them, and hope that Muriel bans them from this site.

[quote] It's the same racist cunts who were accusing him of being a druggie.

I accused him of being a druggie for the same reason I accused that white baseball player who died of being a druggie: usually when young men die, it's due to drugs. I remain skeptical of this kid's death.

So.... did Geick out him or not? Was Cameron gay?

Geek doesn't know shit.

He was just spouting off garbage, so that people would think that he and Cameron were "friends."

Fame whoring, as usual.

Boyce likely was gay, but I'm not taking Geick's word for it.

He was my boyfriend. I am in mourning.

^^^ Killed another one huh?

That implies the emotional capacity to actually care about someone.

Some stupid assholes are "acting out" Cameron's death on Instagram by faking seizures, hoping to get likes and views.

They're calling it the #CameronChallenge

Fucking assholes. This is why I hate social media.

R503 Can't say I'm surprised. Many of the so called tributes feel just as exploitative.

[quote] Some stupid assholes are "acting out" Cameron's death on Instagram by faking seizures

What's extra assholish about it, is that they are fake dying by pretending to have seizures.

Like re-enacting his death. It's the height of depravity.

But of course in 2019, there is no lowest of the low. There's always room to sink lower.

I think the #CameronChallenge is more of a tribute to his life and I think it’s sweet.

His death saddens me not only because of his youth & philanthropy, but because he was exceptionally talented. Seeing him dance and sing so brilliantly with such ease, and his ascent as an actor (he was cast on a HBO show earlier this year & was toplining an indie film) during this critical transition between Disney stardom and respectable acting. Sadly for him, he'll be remembered as that "Disney kid", which I believe slights his talent.

I’d love to smash his corpse. #CameronCorpseChallenge

Too bad he was cremated

Was he, R509?

Link, please.

Here R510

That certainly goes against Jewish tradition.

I'm guessing that the parents didn't want to see his lifeless body in a casket, so they went with cremation.

Either way, they must be traumatized. He was only 20 years old, for fuck's sake!

R513 - I would be traumatized too if my meal ticket died!

[quote]That certainly goes against Jewish tradition.

Well gurl I know he was black for sure now cause of how long this fune is taking!

DL really needs to get better about promoting pretty twinks, we have really fallen off since the Colton Haynes years. Cameron is the XXXtentacion of 2019; pretty twink that I didn't know about until his untimely death!

Did Cameron at least get to experience anal penetration by big dick before he OD’d?

You've only got yourself to blame, r516 - we had 4 different threads on him here before his death.

Think he ever fooled around with Boo Boo?

R519 - no, but I know for a fact he fooled around with James Charles.

I feel bad if that's the case

B.S., R520.

You pulled that out of your twat.

R521 - that’s the reason he killed himself.....couldn’t deal with the disgust he felt after having James Charles slobbering all over his pecker.

R522 - no I actually know a friend of a stylist that works with James Charles and she told me all the details. James was interested in Cameron, but apparently Cameron just wanted to “be friends” after their hookup.

I'm sure Boo Boo is taking this harshly.

Not buying that, R524. I'm open to the idea of him being gay (we'll never know now sadly), but I'm sure he'd settle on better than an attention whore like James Charles. Too risky, and James is creepy looking.

Ah, remember when he was a plot point in "White Christmas"?

R524 that nasty twat is interested in every hot straight acting man on instagram!

R528 - truer words were never said! It’s alarming and sad how many “followers” James Charles has....the fact that people admire him and are “fans” of that vile deformity is appalling.

Late Actor Cameron Boyce Says Starring on Disney Changed His 'Perspective' in Final Interview

Cameron Boyce opened up about how his Disney Channel career impacted his life for the better ahead of his tragic death at the age of 20.

On Wednesday, Another Man Magazine released Boyce’s final interview before his death on July 6. In the article, he spoke about how his unexpected fame inspired his need to do good in the world.

“As I grow up, and knowing that the people who I’m reaching are so young, it for sure changes my perspective on how I want to be perceived,” the Descendants star said.

“When working with Make-A-Wish, I’ll spend the day with a nine-year-old girl who’s struggling with an auto-immune disease,” he continued. “She’s so full of life, she’s super excited to see me and wants to talk about the roles I’ve played on the Disney Channel. Those kids definitely change your view of how important it is to be someone who says the right things and has that passion for making the world a little bit better.”

For Boyce, it came as a slight shock to realize he was affecting so many young people’s lives, simply by being himself.

“There have been a couple of times where I’ve been like, ‘wow, these people actually really care about my opinion, that’s crazy,'” Boyce added. “For me, it’s one of those things where, as long as I’m in a space where I can control it. That feels more manageable. As long as it’s not a million people!”

Boyce explained that he held his grandmother and his mother, Libby, as the most positive influences in his life.

“Every time in school I could write about something, I would always choose her,” he said of his grandmother. “It was always about her. She was so obviously magnetic, and so obviously cherished by everyone.”

“My mum literally drives into Skid Row every day and manages teams that are assembled to walk around and engage with usually chronically homeless people and try to get them into permanent housing,” he added. “My mum is a total go-getter. She tells me all the time, ‘why haven’t you done this already? I know you’re passionate about it.’ I’m like, ‘yeah you’re right, I should do that.'”

His mother and grandmother’s insistence at changing the world led Boyce to his work with the Thirst Project, a charity set up by college students in Southern California which educates children around the U.S. about the global water crisis.

“They started a foundation and now they’re building wells,” he said. “It’s super cool. We always make so many excuses for ourselves – ‘I’m so busy, I’m so tired, I don’t want to do it.’ You know? I’m passionate about it, but I’m not going to be the person that changes things. Why do we tell ourselves that? We totally could. There are so many people who are making so much change just because they’re passionate. Because they read up on it and go out there and do it.”

Boyce died suddenly on July 6 in his home after suffering a seizure in his sleep due to epilepsy.

Since his death, Boyce has been commemorated by a wide number of people, including his Descendants 3 costars and his parents.

In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, his parents, Victor and Libby, said he was the “rock” of their family and their “shooting star.”

“He was the very definition of human kindness, and a light that will forever shine as his spirit lives on in all who knew and loved him. He was the rock of our family and he always had a positive, heartwarming, insightful and caring outlook on everything and everyone,” they said. “The pain we have endured and are continuing to endure is indescribable, but we are making every effort to move forward and ensure that Cameron’s legacy and all that he stood for is honored.”

In tribute of the bright life he lived, his family has launched a charitable foundation in his honor, PEOPLE exclusively announced on Monday.

Titled the Cameron Boyce Foundation, the charity’s aim is to provide “young people artistic and creative outlets as alternatives to violence and negativity and uses resources and philanthropy for positive change in the world.”

It's official:

"Disney star Cameron Boyce died of epilepsy, coroner says"

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County coroner's office says Disney actor Cameron Boyce died unexpectedly from epilepsy.

An autopsy report released Tuesday states the "Descendants" star was found unresponsive at home on July 6, and later pronounced dead at the scene.

Boyce's family said previously that the 20-year-old died due to an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated, but did not reveal specifics.

The family statement called Boyce one of the world's brightest lights, and described his family as heartbroken over his sudden death.

Disney Channel canceled the red-carpet premiere of "Descendants 3" after Boyce's death, and said Friday's telecast will be dedicated to Boyce's memory.

Died from epilepsy, not drugs

eeeeeeeeeeeee

This story is very sad, and worsened my anxiety issues. I can't imagine suddenly going to sleep and not waking up at 20. I hope it was a painless, swift death for him. I don't know how his family can ever reconcile this tragic situation. When the cause of death has "Unexplained Death", that pretty much says it all. He had so much to live for and give.. Rest in Peace.

It will come out that it was a drug overdose. This kid was a young cute Hollywood kid who was probably offered drugs by an older, handsome Hollywood producer. Anything to get Cameron’s inhibitions down so he could get close to him. It’s done all the time.....standard protocol. This kid just couldn’t handle the dope, and the producer had the whole thing covered up. In fact, he most likely had the parents paid off. Kids are nothing more than a commodity in Hollywood.

r535

What a story! Everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end.

"This kid just couldn’t handle the dope, and the producer had the whole thing covered up. In fact, he most likely had the parents paid off. Kids are nothing more than a commodity in Hollywood."

There were no drugs in his system, only the epilepsy medication. But I guess conspiracy theorists will believe what they want to believe.

[quote] I guess conspiracy theorists will believe what they want to believe.

Don't forget about the racist trolls who insist that the biracial kid must have died of a drug overdose, and not his ACTUAL cause of death.

At this point, I know that R535 is just trolling because IT was proven to be wrong by the autopsy results, but I still find it to be a disgusting creature.

R538, ignore them. The speculation whenever a cute, young celebrity male dies is that they were closeted & tormented/molested, and taking drugs to numb their pain, and eventually offed themselves. A lot of sick, tactless people on DL

The idiotic, racist bigots who won't shut the hell up were wrong. They're always wrong. They just never shut up.

Scroll up. Search for where you see SUDEP as the probably cause of death. Yeah. That's what the autopsy found. Now, go fuck off for all eternity. You're never going to be right about anything, ever. Do you know why? Because you're a clapped out racist whore of a troll. Three cheers to everyone who isn't.

R540 - what does “clapped out” mean?

Thank you, R540!!!

They really are sickening.

For Cameron

[quote]For Cameron

He don’t need it. He dead.

Just say no. Drugs kill.

F&F r545

R545 is the same freak who was fangurling for child killer Chris Watts

He didn't die from drugs.

He died from Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy Patients (SUDEP). It affects people usually between the ages of 20 and 40 who have suffered from epileptic seizures at some point in their lives. Victims usually die in their sleep. There is no way to predict its occurrence. The Epilepsy Foundation doesn't talk about it too much because they don't want former patients and their families to think they are under the constant threat of death but the sad fact is that it is fairly common among people who have experienced epileptic seizures at some point in their lives. My niece died of it after not having any seizures for nine years.

r549 What actually kills them? Is it sudden death or are they having a seizure and are awake?

Disney star Cameron Boyce's parents on the death of their son

The parents of Cameron Boyce, who died in July of epilepsy, are speaking out about their last night with their son and how they want him to be remembered.

"The night he passed away, we were out to dinner with him just hours before," Victor Boyce told "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts in an exclusive interview. "It was a completely normal, beautiful family night out to dinner."

"There was no indication that anything was wrong," he said. "I mean there was no way to know in hours my son would be dead. Like, it was just staggeringly crazy and horrible. And we were texting that night."

Cameron Boyce, 20, died in his sleep after a seizure in early July. He had a "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy," according to an autopsy report released by The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner coroner.

The "Descendants" star's family also confirmed soon after his death that he had epilepsy, a neurological disorder that actively affects about 3.4 million people in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The actor's parents said their son "didn't want his epilepsy to define him."

"It didn't define him," said Victor Boyce. "He wasn't scared. He never complained about anything."

Added his mother, Libby Boyce, "He loved life. This is, for me, the hardest thing. He was in a place where he was truly happy. I mean, Cameron was always happy. Never a negative thing came out of his mouth."

The Boyces described Cameron as being in a place in his life where he was "finding his groove" and transitioning into an adult. Part of that transition for Cameron included launching into charity work and finding ways to use his voice, according to Libby Boyce.

"He was really getting into the charity stuff, really getting into what he wanted to do with his voice, which is what we always told him to do," she said. "Use your voice. Use it to make positive in the world, and that's what he was starting to do."

To honor Cameron's memory, his family launched The Cameron Boyce Foundation, which will provide "young people artistic and creative outlets as alternatives to violence and negativity and uses resources and philanthropy for positive change in the world," according to their website.

Cameron was honored with a tribute earlier this month after the premiere of "Descendants 3" on Disney Channel.

The tribute included footage of him with his co-stars and even a moment from an early audition.

Though Cameron became a household name thanks to his acting roles, including the "Descendants" franchise, his parents say they want him to be remembered for much more.

"His legacy is important to us because we don't want him to be remembered as just an actor or some Disney kid," said Victor Boyce. "Because he was so much more than that."

"He wanted to be known as his own person, you know, individually and not cookie-cutter," he added.

Libby Boyce described Cameron as the "bedrock of our family." In addition to his parents, Cameron is survived by a sister, Maya.

"Holidays and events, when he would walk in, it would just light up the room and the party would start," said Libby Boyce. "And so that's just an important message that, you know, as an actor, that was just a small piece of who he was."

"That's what gave him some fame, but as a human, he was all about, you know, not being cookie cutter, and about creativity and about joy and no labels," she said. "He was just a human being."

[Quote] and no labels

Oh.

Whatever journo-bro invented the phrase "5 fast facts you need to know" should die of gonorrhea and rot in hell.

[quote] no labels

I guess that means he was gay, right?

R553 I like your approach, but I'd bid "Hep B" instead. The Clap is so easy to cure. Hep B? You know you've been bodily insulted with that shit.

[quote]no labels [quote]I guess that means he was gay, right?

According to a random Reddit comment from 2 years ago, "Cameron Boyce DM'd my friend on insta after she posted a bikini pic lmao", so probably not. Perhaps, a "free spirit" in that sense. Not sure what labels she was referring to...

Sad. RIP

Yeah, r556, because no one on reddit would ever lie.

He may have been into both. Or he may have been trying to be into... It's moot now.

I thought the recent comments from the parents are tacky. There's nothing wrong with being "just an actor". And the insistence repetition of "cookie cutter"... this is why (good) publicists are necessary.

He is now home with the Lord.

R559 - or with Satan in Hell.....we really don’t know.

I didnt know his father was Rupaul

I didnt know his father was Rupaul

Cameron's last TV series is soon to be released. Paradise City (HBO) Cam plays a gay character. Here is what I read,

"Today a trailer from a new project by HBO with Cameron Boyce was released. A more mature character. I read somewhere that he wanted to end the Descendants movies so he can come out with the premiere of this series "

If this is true, it is even a bigger blow to the gay community. His coming out would have been a boost.

That drug addict’s clock was ticking. It would have happened sooner or later.

It was MURDER. OK the family knows he was diagnosed with epilepsy but no one says anything till AFTER the autopsy? Then they immediately cremate him so no further ("real tests") can be done on it.

You sound deranged, R565.

Poor Cameron.

He was set to be a huge STAR.