The actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his roles in the programs of the american channel Disney Channel, is dead at the age of 20 years, reports ABC News this Sunday 7 July. The information was confirmed by his family. The deaths would be due to a “chronic medical condition”.

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“He died in his sleep because of a crisis that was the result of a chronic medical condition for which he was treated,” said a spokesperson of the family to ABC News.

A committed artist

Recently, he performed the role of Carlos, son of Cruella, in the trilogy, Descendants . He had also played in the series Jessie between 2011 and 2015. A native of Los Angeles, the young actor had started his career at the age of 9 years old in the horror film Mirrors , directed by Frenchman Alexandre Aja. He was also known for his talents as a dancer.

in recent years, he was involved in charitable activities. In 2018, he had even received the Pioneering Spirit Award at the 9th edition of the Thirst Gala, which is the result of a collection of 30,000 dollars (more than 26.700 euros) for the construction of wells in Swaziland.

“A devoted friend”

The american channel Disney Channel was quick to pay tribute to Cameron Boyce on Twitter, after the announcement of his disappearance. “He was an artist, immensely talented, a person remarkably benevolent, and caring, and above all, a son, a brother, a grandson, and a devoted friend,” said a spokesman for the chain.

The CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger, said cry “the disappearance of Cameron Boyce, who had many friends with us and had too much talent, heart and life, and was far too young to die”.

Disney Next, the site devoted to future projects of the company, has also expressed his condolences.

The american artist had to appear in a new series signed HBO, entitled Mrs. Fletcher .

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