Actor Cameron Boyce dies, aged 20 - The National

American actor Cameron Boyce has died at 20 years old.

News of his death has been confirmed by Disney, as well as by his family who spoke to ABC News.

"It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron," a family spokesman has said. "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."

On June 5 Boyce shared this image of himself Facetiming his mother and father, Libby and Victor Boyce, on Instagram:

Boyce was known for his roles in Disney's Descendants and the TV show, Jessie. He made his acting debut at nine years old in horror film Mirrors and went on to appear in Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups.

His charity work

Disney has paid tribute to the young actor, saying: "From a young age, Cameron Boyce dreamed of sharing his extraordinary artistic talents with the world. As a young man, he was fuelled by a strong desire to make a difference in peoples' lives through his humanitarian work."

The young actor was also known for his charity work. In 2017 he helped raise money for the Thirst Project, an initiative to bring clean water to underdeveloped countries. He raised almost Dh100,000 ($27,000) in 40 days.

At the time he described charity work, and using his loyal following of more than 8 million Instagram followers to raise money, as a "no brainer".

"He was an incredibly talented performer, a remarkably caring and thoughtful person and, above all else, he was a loving and dedicated son, brother, grandson and friend," the spokesperson for Disney added. "We offer our deepest condolences to his family, cast mates and colleagues and join his many millions of fans in grieving his untimely passing. He will be dearly missed."

He last shared a photo to his 8.1 million Instagram followers less than 24 hours ago, it was an artistic profile photograph taken from an i-D magazine photoshoot.

Tributes to his life

Tributes to Boyce have been flooding in, including one from Descendants director Kenny Ortega.

“Cameron, You left a big piece of your heart for those of us who knew and loved you in this life and you left with a big piece of our hearts today. We will continue to carry your loving spirit forward. You are our forever boy,” Ortega wrote on Instagram. “In your short time on this earth you lit it up with your incomparable talent and goodness. I will be forever grateful to have known and worked with you. Thank you for sharing your amazing gifts with us all. God Bless you and may God watch over your Incredible and loving Family during this difficult time. Only Love."

Many others have paid tribute to his "precious" life on social media. YouTuber Ricky Dillon has said he is "absolutely heartbroken".

i am absolutely heartbroken, i don’t want this to be true. RIP cameron boyce 💙 we love you legend
— Ricky Dillon (@RickyPDillon) July 7, 2019

And American actor Rome Flynn has said: "Rest in heaven Cameron Boyce. Such a delightful soul Prayers to his family."

Rest in heaven Cameron Boyce.

Such a delightful soul

Prayers to his family.
— Rome Flynn (@RomeTrumain) July 7, 2019

TV host Emile Ennis Jr Tweeted: "Just found out that Cameron Boyce has passed away and I don’t know how to process the news. Doesn’t feel real. R.I.P."

Just found out that Cameron Boyce has passed away and I don’t know how to process the news. Doesn’t feel real. R.I.P.😔
— Emile Ennis Jr. (@EmileEnnisJr) July 7, 2019

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Updated: July 7, 2019 12:16 PM

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