Cameron Boyce‘s parents are sharing more information about his medical condition before his untimely passing earlier this year.
Victor and Libby Boyce sat down with NBCLA in hopes to bring awareness to SUDEP – Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
“Cameron was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 17-years-old. He had a total of five seizures in the time between being 17 and when he passed. He had his first seizure when he had some friends sleeping over. It was early in the morning and they witnessed him,” Libby explained.
She went on to say that Cameron quickly recovered after the first seizure but doctors could not figure out the cause. After his second seizure a year later, he was officially diagnosed with epilepsy.
Victor added, “His cause of death was Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy…Two months after he passed, that was the first time I had ever heard of SUDEP.”
The couple hope that The Cameron Boyce Foundation will help further educate people about epilepsy and encourage research on the condition as well as provide support to the family of those affected.
Hear all that Victor and Libby Boyce had to say below…
In response to news that Descendants 3 music videos starring herself, Cameron, Dove Cameron, and Booboo Stewart hit more than 111 million views in the first five days, Sofiareplied, “Core four forever.”
The late actor’s friends Karan Brar and Sophie Reynolds, and his family, Victor, Libby and Maya, appear in a video message to talk about the fight to end SUDEP, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
K(NO)W SUDEP NOW aims to bring awareness and to end sudden unexpected death in epilepsy through education and helping accelerate research.
“The Cameron Boyce Foundation & @epilepsyfdn are teaming up in the fight to end SUDEP. Check out @knowsudepnow to learn, share, and donate so we can work together and save lives. 💜,” Karan wrote on social media.
Speaking to ET at the 2019 Latin Grammys this week, the 26-year-old actress and singer stopped to talk about the possibilities.
“The Descendants franchise changed all of our lives. I don’t think any of us can imagine it without Cameron [Boyce],” she shared. “Who knows what the future holds.”
However, that doesn’t mean she’d say no to anything that came up.
“I love Evie,” Sofia added, making it clear that if another possibility arose, she’d love to hear about it.
Cameron Boyce‘s family pose for a picture on the red carpet at the 2019 Heller Awards held at Taglyan Complex on Thursday night (November 7) in Los Angeles.
The late Descendants actor’s parents, Victor and Libby, and sister Maya, represented the Cameron Boyce Foundation, which was honored with the Impact Award.
In memory of Cameron, the organization provides young people with creative outlets to support the causes he was passionate about, including ending gun violence, providing clean water and advocacy for epilepsy awareness.
One of Cameron‘s best friends and co-stars, Booboo Stewart, was also at the event.
The Heller Awards are presented to distinguished individuals for excellence in the talent industry – managers, talent agents, and casting directors
10+ pics inside of Cameron Boyce‘s family at the 2019 Heller Awards…
