“He is my compass,” she wrote along with a red heart emoji.
The young actor had appeared in such films asGrown Ups,Grown Ups 2,Eagle Eye, as well as starring in the Disney Channel franchisesJessieandDescendants.
Boyce’s father, Victor, also posted a heartfelt message to his son, highlighting the outpour of support and donations made in Boyce’s name to the newly-created Cameron Boyce Foundation.
“Imagine how proud Cameron would be to learn that thousands of people have donated to #thecameronboycefoundstion [sic],” the late star’s father Victor shared on Instagram Friday.
According to the foundation’swebsite, the “Cameron Boyce Foundation provides young people artistic and creative outlets as alternatives to violence and negativity and uses resources and philanthropy for positive change in the world. The Foundation was established in 2019 to honor Cameron’s legacy.”
“He was the very definition of human kindness, and a light that will forever shine as his spirit lives on in all who knew and loved him. He was the rock of our family and he always had a positive, heartwarming, insightful and caring outlook on everything and everyone,” they continued. “The pain we have endured and are continuing to endure is indescribable, but we are making every effort to move forward and ensure that Cameron’s legacy and all that he stood for is honored.”
The grieving parents added, “He was and is, so cherished and we will hold him in our hearts forever. He is our shooting star.”
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Boyce’s fellow former Disney costars were quick to praise the late actor.
“Cameron was one of the first people who reminded me that it was okay to be myself,” Joshua Rushtold PEOPLEof Boyce. “Cameron was a really great guy.”
Descendantscostar Sofia Carsonsaidon Instagram, “Letting you go is not something I know how to do.”
Earlier this week, new details about Boyce’s death were revealed.
As of Thursday, “preliminary information suggests the death occurred under natural circumstances,” but “the final cause and manner of death will be determined at a later date,”according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner coroner.
“An autopsy was performed and the cause and manner of death were deferred pending additional testing,” the coroner said.
source: people.com
