Disney star Cameron Boyce from 'Jessie' passes away at age 20

Rest in peace

Actor Cameron Boyce, known for his roles in the Disney Channel franchise Descendants and the TV show Jessie, has died at just 20 years old.

Boyce's death was confirmed to media by his family Saturday night, reported ABC News.

The tragic cause of death was announced as due to an ongoing medical condition.

"It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron," a spokesperson said on behalf of the Boyce family. "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."

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The family of Boyce has asked for privacy during the immensely difficult time.

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The young actor had dedicated himself to charity work in recent years and was honored with the Pioneering Spirit Award at last year's Thirst Gala.  The event was sponsored by Thirst Project, a nonprofit for which Boyce raised $30,000 to build wells for clean drinking water in Swaziland.

Hailing from Los Angeles, Boyce made his acting debut in the horror film Mirrors at just nine years old. Two years later, he appeared in the blockbuster Adam Sandler flick, Grown Ups, as one of Sandler's children.

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However, the young actor's stardom really took off after he was cast as one of the leads in the Disney channel show, Jessie.  He starred as Luke Ross alongside the eponymous Jessie Prescott, played by Debby Ryan. Descendents, which led US TV film ratings in 2015 and 2017, catapulted him to even greater heights.

Boyce, who had 8.1 million followers on Instagram, had just posted a head shot of himself on Friday.

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He was also set to appear as a series regular in HBO's new show, Mrs. Fletcher and the TV spinoff Paradise City, about rock stars navigating the music industry.

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