On Saturday, July 6, 2019, Cameron Boyce’s housemates checked in on the young actor before they left for the day (via Entertainment News). When they went into his room, they found Boyce unresponsive in his bed and immediately started CPR and called 9-1-1. When the paramedics arrived, he was declared dead at his home (per The New York Times). The last time he was seen alive was a little past midnight the night before.
Almost immediately, tributes and condolences from around the entertainment industry and from fans poured out on social media. Actor Adam Sandler who played the father of Boyce’s character in “Grown Ups” and its sequel said of him on Twitter, “Too Young. Too sweet. Too funny. Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around”.
Charles Esten, who played Boyce’s father on the show “Jessie” tweeted, “My family and I are devastated today, by the loss of our young and amazing friend, Cameron Boyce … we were blessed to know him and his wonderful family at the elementary school our kids all attended together.”
Boyce’s death came shortly after filming two different television series, “Mrs. Fletcher” and “Paradise City.” Boyce’s actual parents, Victor and Libby Boyce said in their initial statement that their son had passed away from a seizure he suffered in his sleep and it was a symptom of epilepsy, something he was being treated for.
