'Descendants 3' Red Carpet Premiere Canceled in Wake of Disney Star Cameron Boyce's Death

DescendantsstarCameron Boyce‘s life and legacy is being honored in a way that was near and dear to his heart.

On Thursday, Disney Channel announced that the upcoming red carpet premiere ofDescendants 3, in which Cameron stars as Carlos, was canceled.

“And instead, The Walt Disney Company will make a donation to the Thirst Project, a philanthropic organization to which Cameron was deeply committed,” the statement continues.

“With permission from the Boyce family, Disney Channel will dedicate the telecast ofDescendants 3in Cameron Boyce’s memory,” the statement reads.

On Friday, Seth Maxwell, the Founder/CEO of The Thirst Project, released a statement to PEOPLE about Boyce.

“As an organization, we have been without words this past week for so many reasons. We honored Cameron Boyce with the Pioneering Spirit Award just last year for all of the amazing work he has done on behalf of Thirst Project. It was more than an honor for the money he raised for our work; it was really an honor for a person who knew no bounds in giving of his time and energy. His legacy will live on in every student we work with, in every person, and in every community where a water project is built,” Maxwell began his statement.

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Two days later, “an autopsy was performed and the cause and manner of death were deferred pending additional testing,” the coroner said.

As of Thursday, “preliminary information suggests the death occurred under natural circumstances,” but “the final cause and manner of death will be determined at a later date,”according to the coroner.

The star’s family said on Tuesday that his “tragic passing was due to a seizure as a result of an ongoing medical condition, and thatcondition was epilepsy.”

“We are still trying to navigate our way through this extremely heart-wrenching time, and continue to ask for privacy so that the family and all who knew and loved him can grieve his loss and make arrangements for his funeral — which in and of itself, is agonizing,” the family added.

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In an emotional Instagram tribute on Thursday, Cameron’s sister Maya Boyce shared photos of her brother captured throughout his life alongside a lengthy and heartfelt statement.

“Yes, he died. Yes, I’m sad. Cameron was my best friend. He is someone I will always idolize. His smile could light up a room, unlike anyone else’s,” Maya, 17, began the post.

“He was perfect. He always said that if you have a voice, you have the privilege of using that voice for change, and he did not take that idea lightly. He understood his responsibility as someone so many kids would look up to,” she continued. “Cameron always went out of his way to be giving and kind.”

Later in the post, Maya said Cameron “was sunlight wearing shoes. I can confidently say, he wants us to celebrate, grow, and persevere. Yes, he died. Yes, I’m sad. I’m also happy. And grateful. I was with him hours before he died. It was normal and fun,” she continued. “We said, ‘I love you.’ He was happy.”

source: people.com