The family of Cameron Boyce, the actor who died at age 20 in his sleep in early July, announced the launch of a foundation in his name Monday.
E! News reported that according to the website for The Cameron Boyce Foundation, the organization "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 actor's father, Victor Boyce, announced the foundation in a tweet Monday night.
"Let’s not talk about it, let’s BE about it! Let’s do good as Cameron would," he wrote. "Let’s keep his legacy alive!"
Boyce, known for his roles in the Disney Channel show "Jessie" and the TV movie series "Descendants," was found unresponsive in his North Hollywood home on July 6. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:35 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Preliminary information from an autopsy found that he died of natural causes, but a definitive cause of death has been deferred by the department pending additional testing. A family spokesperson said he died as a result of epilepsy.
"The final cause and manner of death will be determined at a later date," a spokeswoman for the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said.
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