Cameron Boyce was just starting to break away from the Disney Channel and graduate into more adult roles at the time of his untimely death. Most children know him as Carlos in the "Descendants" film series or Luke Ross in the Debby Ryan-led comedy, "Jessie," but in 2019, the star appeared in the steamy HBO drama, "Mrs. Fletcher." This was a sign of things to come. In 2021, he took it a step further, serving as a wide-eyed club promoter in Amazon Prime's gritty "Paradise City." But what casual fans don't know is that this was a posthumous starring role, as Boyce's career was cut short at the age of 20.
According to ABC News, Boyce died in his sleep in 2019 after suffering from a seizure. He had been receiving treatment for "an ongoing" — but undisclosed — medical condition. Today eventually revealed that this condition was epilepsy. Per the coroner's report, Boyce's death was considered "natural." The exact cause was a rare event called "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy," which affects just one in 1,000 people with the disorder.
"This ripped me up," former Disney co-star Debby Ryan later shared in part on Instagram. "I keep trying and I can't make anything make sense. He was blameless, and relentlessly joyful; he was good. Through and through, Cam is good, in all ways and to all people. ... He couldn't help himself but to always leave you smiling, or laughing, or dancing."
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