"With permission from the Boyce family, Disney Channel will dedicate the telecast of 'Descendants 3' in Cameron Boyce's memory," the network said in a statement.
00:00If you want to make it hype, not a moment to waste. Make it loud, make it live, make it jump to the face.
00:04Make it what you want, but you better make your case, cause the aisle makes us and we're repping this place.
00:08In the wake of the death of Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce, the network has canceled the July 22nd red carpet premiere of his upcoming movie, Descendants 3.
00:16Boyce has starred in all three Descendants films as Carlos, Cruella de Vil's son.
00:20The Disney Channel original movie franchise follows the children of popular Disney villains.
00:24Disney Channel made the announcement on Thursday that in lieu of a premiere, the Walt Disney Company will make a donation
00:29to the Thirst Project, a philanthropic organization Boyce was an advocate for.
00:33The network also said in a statement,
00:35With permission from the Boyce family, Disney Channel will dedicate the telecast of Descendants 3 in Cameron Boyce's memory.
00:41This news comes after many of the actor's famous friends have taken to social media to pay tribute,
00:46including as Descendants 3 co-star Dove Cameron, who posted this emotional video.
00:50Cameron was one of my favorite people alive in the world. Though I know that's not unique to me. Cameron was magic, an earth angel.
01:01The late actor, who was just 20 years old, was also known for his role in the TV series Jessie and starring in the 2010 Adam Sandler film Grown Ups.
01:09In a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, a rep for Boyce's family said Sunday that he died in his sleep due to a seizure,
01:15which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated.
01:18For more on this story, go to THR.com.
01:20Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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