Jessie's Peyton List Mourns TV Brother Cameron Boyce: 'Heaven Has Gained a Beautiful Soul'
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Jessie‘s Peyton List is paying tribute to the late Cameron Boyce, referring to her former on-screen sibling as her brother, “forever and always.”
Boyce, who played Luke Ross on the aforementioned Disney Channel sitcom and its spinoff BUNK’D, died on Saturday from an ongoing medical condition. He was only 20. In an Instagram post captioned “heartbroken,” List remembers Boyce as “the boy whose contagious laugh I can still hear,” and as someone “who left everyone feeling hopeful and full of love.”
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“He was younger than me but taught me how to spread love and kindness more than anyone that has ever been in my life,” List writes. “He lifted everyone around him, and inspired/pushed me to be a better person than I ever would’ve been without his guidance, patience, and love.
“I can barely see my eyes anymore from crying so hard,” she continues. “I love you with every ounce of me, and I thank you for the time I had with you, being in my life, and being my brother forever and always… Heaven has gained a beautiful soul.”
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In addition to List, Descendants director Kenny Ortega put out a statement of his own on Sunday. Additional tributes from Boyce’s Grown Ups dad Adam Sandler, as well as Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger, can be found here.
Jessie star Debby Ryan also acknowledged Boyce’s death on her Instagram story, where she posted a clip of Boyce delivering an uplifting acceptance speech at an awards ceremony. “We can use social media and Instagram and make the world a better place instead of a worse one, which so many people use it for,” Boyce says in the video.
Scroll down for more tributes from the cast of Jessie…
Charles Esten (Morgan Ross):
It was there we were introduced to his endless talent, kindness, and joy for living. At his very 1st talent show, little Cameron’s dancing lit up the stage, and left everyone on their feet, cheering . It was clear to all that he was destined to be the star he would soon become./2
— Charles Esten (@CharlesEsten) July 7, 2019
It was a joy to work with him on JESSIE, as it was with all the wonderful young stars of that beloved show. They were as close as actual brothers and sisters to one another, and still are, and my heart breaks for them today. /4
— Charles Esten (@CharlesEsten) July 7, 2019
Rest In Peace, Cameron. You will be dearly remembered, my friend, and you will be greatly missed.💔/.
— Charles Esten (@CharlesEsten) July 7, 2019
Christina Moore (Christina Ross):
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Karan Brar (Ravi Ross):
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Skai Jackson (Zuri Ross):
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Kevin Chamberlin (Bertram):
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