Trending badgeTrendingPosted 1 hour agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownAdam Sandler Paid Subtle Tribute To Late Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce In "Happy Gilmore 2" - Here's Why It's So MeaningfulAdam has been finding ways to keep Cameron's memory alive ever since his tragic death at age 20 in 2019.by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink In July 2019, Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce tragically died in his sleep at the age of 20, with his cause of death later being confirmed as a seizure related to his epilepsy. Paul Archuleta / Getty Images Cameron made his feature film debut at just 9 years old, when he starred in the horror movie Mirrors, which was released in 2008. (C)20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection However, he arguably got his big break with Disney, where he starred in the popular series Jessie, which aired between 2011 and 2015. (C)Disney Channel/Courtesy Everett Collection / (C)Disney Channel/courtesy Everett / Everett Collection He also starred in the Descendants movie franchise, where he played Carlos De Vil, with the third film marking Cameron's final performance before his tragic death. David Bukach / (C)Disney Channel/courtesy Everett / Everett Collection At the time of his passing, Cameron had been cast in Adam Sandler's movie Hubie Halloween, but filming hadn't yet started - and Adam was one of the celebrities who was left devastated by the star's sudden death. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Getty Images "Too young. Too sweet. Too funny. Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around," Adam wrote on Instagram at the time. "Loved that kid. Cared so much about his family. Cared so much about the world." Image Group La / Getty Images "Thank you, Cameron, for all you gave to us. So much more was on the way," he went on. "All our hearts are broken. Thinking of your amazing family and sending our deepest condolences.‬" For reference, Adam had cast Cameron in Hubie Halloween after working with him on Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2 years earlier, where the young actor had played his son, Keithie Feder. (C)Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection And Adam was sure to honor Cameron when Hubie Halloween was released in October 2020, with the movie including a heartfelt end-credit dedication to the star that read: "In loving memory of Cameron Boyce... Gone way too soon and one of the kindest, coolest, funniest, and most talented kids we knew. You live on forever in our hearts and are truly missed every day." David Livingston / Getty Images Fast-forward almost five years, and people noticed that Adam paid subtle tribute to Cameron yet again, this time in his movie Happy Gilmore 2, which was released on Netflix on Friday. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in one of the film's early scenes, Cameron can be seen on a CRT TV that is playing an episode of Jessie. He is the only character from the show to feature in the chosen clip. Netflix Needless to say, fans have been left touched by this sweet gesture from Adam, and have praised how proactive he has been in keeping the late star's memory alive all these years later. Jeffrey Mayer / Getty Images "Adam put a tiny Cameron Boyce (played his son in Grown Ups) tribute in Happy Gilmore 2. Excuse me while I sob 😭" one tweet that has been liked more than 23,000 times reads."adam sandler found a way to have cameron boyce in the new happy gilmore :(" somebody else wrote, while another added: "It's 10am and I'm crying seeing that Adam Sandler put a Cameron Boyce cameo in Happy Gilmore 2 😭"And one more claimed: "adam sandler fucking loved cameron boyce like a son im gonna cry." Let me know your thoughts on Adam's tribute to Cameron in the comments below. Do you love all things TV and movies? Subscribe to the Screen Time newsletter to get your weekly dose of what to watch next and what everyone is flailing over from someone who watches everything! BuzzFeed