![]() Instead, their goal is to “make clear that if you have epilepsy, learn as much as you can and advocate as much as you can with your physicians.”Ĭameron’s co-stars are joining the cause. SUDEP has few warning signs Libby explained that they don’t want to scare people. ![]() They are also working to raise awareness that epilepsy can be fatal. The Cameron Boyce Foundation is raising money and partnering with agencies to fund epilepsy research. Victor and Libby Boyce, parents of actor Cameron Boyce The Cameron Boyce Foundation When it came to understanding epilepsy, Libby explained to CNN, “we didn’t learn that much about it when Cameron was alive because it impacted his life so little.” She pointed to a statistic from the Epilepsy Foundation that found 1 in 26 people in the US will develop symptoms of epilepsy during their lives and said that one of the foundation’s goals is to “pull epilepsy out of the darkness … and have it be discussed and researched more.” Instead, Cameron focused his activism on other causes, including fighting against gun violence, providing clean water and ending homelessness. Speaking with CNN, Victor explained that Cameron had not suffered many seizures before the one that took his life, “he kept that to himself, and he managed that, he never let epilepsy define him.” They founded The Cameron Boyce Foundation shortly after as a reaction to their loss. Today, Cameron’s parents Victor and Libby Boyce are on a mission to cure epilepsy and eliminate Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy or SUDEP, which is blamed for Cameron’s death. Few people knew that behind the scenes, he was privately battling epilepsy. It lasted for 4 seasons, and a total of 98 episodes.When 20-year-old Cameron Boyce died suddenly after suffering an epileptic seizure in July 2019, fans around the world mourned the loss of a gifted actor whose career was just getting started. The series was a ratings hit for Disney Channel. Luke was the second oldest child, who viewed Jessie as a love interest. The premise of the series was that celebrity couple Morgan and Christina Ross had no free time to spend with their four children, so they hired aspiring actress Jessie Prescott (played by Debby Ryan) as a full-time nanny and surrogate mother to the kids. Boyce next gained the co-starring role of Luke Ross in the sitcom "Jessie" (2011-2015). He made a guest appearance in the sitcom "Good Luck Charlie" (2010-2014), playing an impostor version of regular character Gabe Duncan. In 2011, Boyce appeared as a featured dancer in a "Dancing with the Stars" special and in the television sitcom "Shake It Up" (2010-2013). Boyce showcased his dancing skills in the web series "The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers" (2010-2011). His next prominent film role was in the comedy film "Grown Ups" (2010), again playing the son of the film's protagonist. His second film appearance was in the spy film "Eagle Eye" (2008), playing the role of Sam Holloman. Boyce's first appearance in a feature film was in the horror film "Mirrors" (2008), playing the role of Michael "Mikey" Carson (the son of the film Also in 2008, Boyce gained a recurring role in the short-lived soap opera "General Hospital: Night Shift" (2007-2008). He was playing a child version of guitarist Ryan Ross. In 2008, he made his debut in the music video "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" by the band "Panic! at the Disco". He was trained as a dancer from an early age. ![]() In 1999, Boyce was born in Los Angeles, California. His paternal grandmother Jo Ann Allen was one of the "Clinton Twelve", the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the Southern United States (specifically in Clinton, Tennessee). Cameron Boyce was an American actor, with Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent.
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