00:00Cameron Boyce's family reveals what caused his fatal seizure.
00:06Plus, tributes from fans and co-stars alike are continuing to pour in.
00:13Hi guys, it's Ali for Hollywood Life, and the world is continuing to mourn the loss of 20-year-old Cameron Boyce,
00:19who suddenly passed away on Saturday.
00:21The Disney star's family just issued a statement explaining his tragic passing was due to a seizure as a result of an ongoing medical condition,
00:29and that condition was epilepsy.
00:31They added,
00:32We're still trying to navigate our way through this extremely heart-wrenching time and continue to ask for privacy,
00:38so all who knew and loved him can grieve his loss and make arrangements for his funeral, which in and of itself is agonizing.
00:45Now this comes after the LA medical examiner coroner confirmed to Hollywood Life that his autopsy was deferred,
00:51meaning it could take up to six to eight weeks for an official cause of death.
00:55However, it was reported that Cameron was pronounced dead at the scene once officials arrived.
01:00TMZ adds his roommate was the one who found him unresponsive, and when paramedics arrived, they could not revive him.
01:06Law enforcement sources characterized it as a natural cause of death.
01:10The site says he's been dealing with seizures triggered by his epilepsy for some time.
01:14Regardless, Cameron was still able to have a successful TV and movie career.
01:19He starred in the Disney series Jessie, the Descendants franchise, and also played Adam Sandler and Salma Hayek's son in Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.
01:27The sad news has promoted an outpour of tributes from fans and stars alike.
01:31Co-star Dove Cameron addressed his death for the first time in an emotional Instagram video.
01:36I felt really weird about posting about Cameron on social media.
01:40I felt really emotional and private and intimate and social media is the opposite of that.
01:49I'm going to try to read.
01:52The last 72 hours have felt like two weeks and I've spent them trying to make my thoughts and feelings into words.
02:00They might communicate anything about what I'm feeling.
02:03I've been unsuccessful.
02:05You leave behind a colossal wake.
02:09A profound chasm that can never be filled.
02:12But you also leave millions and millions of deeply impacted, hope-filled and love-filled human beings who are who they are because of you.
02:21And how you spent your brief 20 years on this earth.
02:25What a gift you were.
02:27Dove continued to say,
02:28We can all only hope to be half of the human that you were and you deserved so much more time.
02:33Goodbye to an earth angel.
02:35Michelle Obama echoed a similar statement.
02:38As you know, Cameron participated in various humanitarian efforts.
02:41He worked with Michelle to help raise awareness of the needs and sacrifices of military families.
02:47He was also involved in the White House's Toys for Tots campaign.
02:50Michelle remembered him saying,
02:52I was lucky enough to share a few moments with Cameron Boyce on set, at the White House and on a service project.
02:58Enough time to recognize that not only did he have incredible talent, but also an incredible heart.
03:03I think it's safe to say that Cameron will be truly missed.
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