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Cameron Boyce’s memory is living on nearly three years after his death.
The Disney Channel star would have celebrated his 23rd birthday on Saturday, and his loved ones marked the occasion with some tributes and special memories of the late actor.
“Our Angel. Forever. I adore you my Cam,” wrote Boyce’sDescendantscostarSofia Carson, sharing a throwbackvideoof the birthday boy strumming on an acoustic guitar and singing a song. She also shared some photo and video memories to her Instagram Story.
Boycedied in his sleepat age 20 in July 2019. The cause of death was laterdetermined to be an epileptic seizure, anongoing medical conditionhe was having treated.
“It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron,” a family spokesperson told PEOPLE in a statement at the time.
“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,” they added. “We are utterly heartbroken and ask for privacy during this immensely difficult time as we grieve the loss of our precious son and brother.”
TheGrown Upsactor’s parents subsequentlylaunched the Cameron Boyce Foundationin his memory, aiming to provide “young people artistic and creative outlets as alternatives to violence and negativity and uses resources and philanthropy for positive change in the world.”
Last week, the foundationhosted its inaugural gala, Cam for a Cause: A Fundraiser for The Cameron Boyce Foundation to End Epilepsy, raising money and awareness for epilepsy and SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy).
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“Cameron would’ve been 23 years old this year. Just thinking about that breaks my heart, every minute of every day,” Cameron’s dad Victor Boyce told PEOPLE. “But, every year on his birthday, he didn’t want presents. He wanted to give back and he would always do something to help others. In that spirit, that’s why we’re doing the gala.”
source: people.com
