![]() Her persona in the “beach” films was a creepy form of pedophilic-eroticism – the worst example is Funicello singing, while wearing a sheer pink teddy, to a stuffed bear in “Pajama Party.”ĭarlene Gillespie: second most popular original Mousketeer after Funicello was convicted of numerous securities frauds and sentenced to 2 years in prison.Ĭheryl Holdridge: original Mousketeer married three times first husband was only child of heiress Barbara Hutton – he was killed in a plane crash at age 36. Luana Patten: costarred with Bobby Driscoll she married at 16 married and divorced two more times before dying of respiratory failure at age 57.Īnnette Funicello: ditched by Disney once she reached maturity became a star of teen exploitation films diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was 45 and succumbed to the disease at age 70. He once said of his time at Disney: “…dropped like garbage when I was no longer a cute little kid and I didn’t appeal to anymore.” After doing some research, I uncovered that other child actors, who worked for Disney, suffered not much better: We love you and we miss you.I first became interested in the fate of Disney child stars when I unintentionally discovered that Bobby Driscoll, the first bonafide live Disney star, who was featured in “Song of the South” and “Treasure Island,” met an untimely end as a transient mentally disturbed drug addict in New York City: dying at the age of 31 and buried in an unmarked grave as an unidentified person. It’s tragic saying goodbye to a friend who had so much ahead of him… Rest easy brother. Cameron loved his family and spoke ill of no one. He raised thousands for clean water non profits in Africa and always had time for fans. He was a mentor, spending hours and hours working with goof balls like me to make sure I knew what I was doing filming the dance and sword fight numbers in D2 and D3, and a friend. He approached life with humor, joy, passion and astonishing talent. “One of the kindest humans I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and the privilege of working with. This kid always had a smile on his face,” Dylan wrote on Instagram in July 2019. A performer, mentor, philanthropist, friend, brother, son. Cam’s inspiring energy and incredible talent allowed for him to accomplished more in his 20 years on Earth than many people do in a lifetime. A few small things I think the world should know. “There’s one more star in heaven … it doesn’t make sense and words are hard to come by during times like these. Your endless joy and love and goodness was completely singular and the world is now lesser off…. I love you forever TCB, thank you for showing me what it means to live life to its absolute fullest. Over the time I knew him, both from near and far, I was never not astounded by his endless humanity and his care for those he knew, and those he didn’t. Cam only ever spoke or acted out of a place of love, and lead by example. My heart absolutely aches for the Boyce’s and for his closest friends,” Sarah wrote on Instagram in July 2019. What I can say is, I will miss him so deeply and my heart is shattered for those who were close to him, for they know how much he loved them and how lucky we all were to experience the rarity that was Cameron. But I do feel that any experience with Cameron is one worth sharing. “Putting pen to paper after something like this is difficult to say the least…I don’t really know what to say. ![]() Love J-14? Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for fun, exclusive videos with your favorite stars. Scroll through our gallery to read everything that the stars of Disney’s Descendants said about Cameron after his death. ![]() Sofia’s not the only actress who’s honored their late costar. Nearly two months later, in July 2021, she celebrated the two-year anniversary of his death with another tribute. Let’s change the world, together. I love you Cam. I am so grateful to share it with the world … In Cam’s honor. Cam’s heart lives in the extraordinary work of To come together with TCBF and his beautiful family, who has become my own, to bring this to life is one of my greatest honors. She continued, “In honor of Cam, join us in celebrating him & continuing the legacy of the boy who changed our world. Cameron Boyce Through the Years: The 'Descendants' Star's Life in Photos
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