Cameron Boyce’s Friends and Family Pay Tribute to ‘Descendants’ Star on the 1-Year Anniversary of His Death

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Cameron Boyce’s Friends and Family Pay Tribute to 'Descendants' Star on the 1-Year Anniversary of His Death

Gone, but not forgotten. Cameron Boyce's friends and family paid tribute to the late actor with an outpouring of love on social media to honor the first anniversary of his death. On July 6, 2019, the Grown Ups star's family confirmed the news of his untimely passing with an emotional statement. "It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron," a spokesperson for the family told Us Weekly at the time, noting that the actor "passed away in his sleep" after suffering a seizure. "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." In the wake of his death, the Disney star's loved ones set up the Cameron Boyce Foundation, which serves to help reduce gun violence and raise awareness for epilepsy patients. One year after their heartbreaking loss, the Boyce family honored the Jessie alum on the organization's official Instagram account. "Today, though our hearts are heavy, we choose to honor the incredible legacy Cameron leaves behind, and our commitment to use our resources to make our world a better place," the Boyce family wrote in a statement on Monday, July 6. "We are so grateful for your love and support, and we will continue onward in our fight to end SUDEP [sudden unexpected death in epilepsy]. Please visit KNOWSUDEPNOW.org to learn more about how you can help. Much love, TCBF." [jwplayer Q7KxmxaX-l3ahXupL] Hours earlier, the late actor's father, Victor Boyce, posted a heartfelt memorial of his own. "His memory is a blessing," Victor wrote alongside an old photo of Cameron and his family playing on a trampoline. Cameron's former costars and close friends, including Salma Hayek and Dove Cameron, shared tributes on social media over the course of the day. Earlier this year, the Runt actor's mom, Libby Boyce, thanked fans for their outpouring of support on what would have been her son's 21st birthday. "I am just really blown away — really blown away by all the amazing comments and how many people loved Cameron," she said in a tearful Instagram video in May. "You know, I just really wanted to say thank you and it's so appreciated and we really will be doing amazing things so his death is not in vain. Thank you." Scroll down to see how Cameron's loved ones honored the one-year anniversary of his death. [podcast_block]

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Cameron Boyce’s Friends and Family Pay Tribute to 'Descendants' Star on the 1-Year Anniversary of His Death

Gone, but not forgotten. Cameron Boyce's friends and family paid tribute to the late actor with an outpouring of love on social media to honor the first anniversary of his death. On July 6, 2019, the Grown Ups star's family confirmed the news of his untimely passing with an emotional statement. "It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron," a spokesperson for the family told Us Weekly at the time, noting that the actor "passed away in his sleep" after suffering a seizure. "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." In the wake of his death, the Disney star's loved ones set up the Cameron Boyce Foundation, which serves to help reduce gun violence and raise awareness for epilepsy patients. One year after their heartbreaking loss, the Boyce family honored the Jessie alum on the organization's official Instagram account. "Today, though our hearts are heavy, we choose to honor the incredible legacy Cameron leaves behind, and our commitment to use our resources to make our world a better place," the Boyce family wrote in a statement on Monday, July 6. "We are so grateful for your love and support, and we will continue onward in our fight to end SUDEP [sudden unexpected death in epilepsy]. Please visit KNOWSUDEPNOW.org to learn more about how you can help. Much love, TCBF." [jwplayer Q7KxmxaX-l3ahXupL] Hours earlier, the late actor's father, Victor Boyce, posted a heartfelt memorial of his own. "His memory is a blessing," Victor wrote alongside an old photo of Cameron and his family playing on a trampoline. Cameron's former costars and close friends, including Salma Hayek and Dove Cameron, shared tributes on social media over the course of the day. Earlier this year, the Runt actor's mom, Libby Boyce, thanked fans for their outpouring of support on what would have been her son's 21st birthday. "I am just really blown away — really blown away by all the amazing comments and how many people loved Cameron," she said in a tearful Instagram video in May. "You know, I just really wanted to say thank you and it's so appreciated and we really will be doing amazing things so his death is not in vain. Thank you." Scroll down to see how Cameron's loved ones honored the one-year anniversary of his death. [podcast_block]

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Victor Boyce

"His memory is a blessing," Cameron's father wrote on Monday, hours before the Cameron Boyce Foundation urged fans to continue their support in the actor's honor.

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Salma Hayek

"Remembering all the joy Cameron Boyce gifted us. 🤍," the actress captioned a throwback photo of herself hugging Cameron tightly on the set of 2010's Grown Ups. After learning of the young actor’s death last year, Hayek penned a thoughtful tribute in his honor. "Too young. Too sweet. Too funny. Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around. Loved that kid. Cared so much about his family. Cared so much about the world," she wrote at the time. "Thank you, Cameron, for all you gave to us."

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Dove Cameron

The Descendants actress posted a handful of candid black-and-white photos of herself and her former costar over the years on Instagram. "One year without your light," she wrote. "Something cosmic broke the day you left, something seemingly so impossible, so unjust, so unnatural. The universe cannot repair the gap in her weaving. You were huge. I will love you forever, just like this."

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Skai Jackson

The New York native, who starred with Cameron on Disney's Jessie, tweeted a loving tribute to her former scene partner. "1 year in Heaven... time goes by too fast 🥺," she wrote on Monday. "Everyone misses you and loves you! I hope you know and see that 🤍."

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China McClain

The former child star shared a playful photo of herself sitting near Cameron as he strummed a guitar. "I love you," she captioned the Instagram post.

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Sofia Carson

"To our angel, it's been 365 days of missing you. And every day, we miss you a little more," the Disney alum wrote in an Instagram post dedicated to her Descendants costar. "Not having you, hurts too much. But somehow, you still manage to light up our whole entire world. Our Cam. Our forever boy. Our sunshine wearing shoes. I miss you. So much. I love you. And I will love you. Forever."

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Aramis Knight

Knight starred in the California native's final movie, Runt, which made its debut in February 2020. "Think about you every day!" he wrote via Instagram.

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Sarah Jeffrey

"Please honor the sweetest boy today by considering making a donation to @knowsudepnow," the singer-songwriter wrote in an Instagram Story along with information about how to prevent seizures. "I love you so much Cameron... You are missed and loved endlessly."