Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce dies at age 20 - CNN

A Disney Channel spokesperson, who was informed by a family spokesperson, confirmed the death to CNN on Sunday morning. No information was immediately available on his cause of death.

Boyce starred in "Jessie," a television show about a small town girl, played by Debby Ryan, working as a nanny for a wealthy family after moving to New York City. Boyce was one of the children she cared for.

"From a young age, Cameron Boyce dreamed of sharing his extraordinary artistic talents with the world," the channel's spokesperson said.

"He was an incredibly talented performer, a remarkably caring and thoughtful person and, above all else, he was a loving and dedicated son, brother, grandson and friend. We offer our deepest condolences to his family, castmates and colleagues and join his many millions of fans in grieving his untimely passing. He will be dearly missed."

A veteran actor at 19

Boyce was born and raised in Los Angeles, and was dubbed an old soul by those who knew him, according to Disney Channels' biography of him.

"His love of performing began in a dance studio, which then transitioned him into commercials, and not long after television and film," the channel says.

Boyce also starred in "Mirrors," "Eagle Eye" alongside Shia LaBeouf and "Grown Ups" with Adam Sandler. In "Descendants," he played Cruella De Vil's teenage son, Carlos.

By the time he was 19, Boyce was "already a veteran to show business," Disney says.

He was a passionate advocate

Boyce was set to appear in the comedy series "Mrs. Fletcher," which is set to hit HBO this fall.

He was also cast in the leading role of Cal in the indie feature, "Runt," according to his biography.

Boyce was involved in many philanthropic causes, according to the channel. It said he was mostly involved with the Thirst Project, a a nonprofit that provides communities with safe drinking water.

Celebrities and fans respond

Fans and celebrities alike have expressed disbelief following his death. Actor Mason Cook called the news "hard to digest."

"He was a great guy," Cook said on Twitter. "Genuinely nice and definitely gone too soon."

Choreographer Kenny Ortega, who directed the movie "Descendants," wrote a touching tribute on Instagram.

"Cameron brought love, laughter and compassion with him everyday I was in his presence," Ortega wrote. "His talent, immeasurable. His kindness and generosity, overflowing. It has been an indescribable honor and pleasure to know and work with him. I will see you again in all things loving and beautiful my friend. I will search the stars for your light. Rest In Peace Cam."

Beauty vlogger James Charles said Boyce was one of the kindest people he'd ever met. "He was so young, incredibly talented," Charles said.

CNN's Deanna Hackney contributed to this report.

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Stevie Wonder says he’ll undergo kidney transplant later this year - Fox News

Stevie Wonder says he will undergo a kidney transplant later this year.

The 69-year-old music legend disclosed the news to a concert crowd in London on Saturday night, the BBC reported.

The winner of 25 Grammy Awards addressed his health after playing his song “Superstition,” the report said.

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"I'm all good, I'm all good, all good, I have a donor and it's all good," he said, according to the BBC. "I want you to know, I came here to give you my love and thank you for your love. I love you and God bless you."

Stevie Wonder, 69, has been performing since childhood. (Associated Press)

On Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reported that Wonder was battling “a serious but manageable health issue,” citing information from sources close to the Michigan-born singer.

“He’s got some health challenges, but he doesn’t want a big PR thing out of this,” musician Joan Belgrave, a longtime friend of Wonder, told the Free Press.

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Wonder said he planned to do three more concerts then take a break before he undergoes surgery in September, the New York Post reported.

The singer, who has been blind since just after his birth, in part because he was born prematurely, has been performing since childhood and has sold more than 100 million records over his long career.

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Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce dies at 20 - ABC News

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Stevie Wonder announces hiatus for kidney transplant - NBC News

Pop star Stevie Wonder announced Saturday that he plans to take a break from performing to prepare for kidney replacement surgery.

"I’m all good," Wonder told the audience during a set at the British Summer Time Hyde Park concert series in London. "I have a donor, it’s all good. I want you to know: I came here to give you my love and to thank you for your love."

Wonder, 69, said he would perform three more dates before pausing his schedule for the procedure in September. According to Tickemaster, he's scheduled to perform in Dublin July 9.

The singer, pianist and 25-time Grammy Award winner said he made the announcement to quell rumors about his health.

"I don’t want to have any rumors about it, so I’m telling you about it because I like to keep it real with you all the time," Wonder told the crowd.

"I love you," he said, and the audience roared. "God bless you. And until we get together again, I send you love from up above."

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Dennis Romero writes for NBC News and is based in Los Angeles.

Kurt Chirbas contributed.

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Stevie Wonder announces he'll be having kidney surgery in September - CNN

The legendary singer-songwriter announced during a concert in London on Saturday that he will be undergoing kidney surgery.

"So what's gonna happen is this, I'm going to have surgery, I'm going to have a kidney transplant in September of this year. I'm all good, I'm all good, I'm all good. I have a donor, it's all good," Wonder said. "I want you to know I came here to give you my love and to thank you for your love. You ain't gotta hear no rumors about nothing, I told you what's up. I'm good. All right?"

The Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday that Wonder had been battling "a serious but manageable health issue" and has been touring overseas with a medical team.

Wonder learned to play piano, drums and harmonica by age 9 and signed to Motown in 1961.

Since then, he has won 25 Grammy Awards, an honorary award and has been nominated 74 times.

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Kevin Spacey questioned by Scotland Yard over assault allegations - Fox News

British police have traveled to the U.S. to interview Kevin Spacey about sexual assault allegations.

The Metropolitan Police is investigating six claims of sexual assault and assault against the former "House of Cards" star, who ran London's Old Vic Theatre between 2004 and 2015.

Variety reported Saturday that British detectives interviewed Spacey in May.

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British police don't identify suspects until they have been charged. Without naming Spacey, the London force said that in May "a man was voluntarily interviewed under caution in America by officers from the Met's Complex Case Team. He was not arrested. Inquiries are ongoing."

"Under caution" means the interview was recorded and can be used in future prosecutions.

Spacey's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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In the United States, a young man who says Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 dropped his lawsuit against the two-time Academy Award winner this week. Spacey still faces a criminal charge over the alleged incident and pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in January.

In 2017, American actor Anthony Rapp alleged that Spacey, who is now 59, had climbed on top of him on a bed when Rapp was 14 and Spacey 26.

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After Rapp's allegation the Old Vic conducted an investigation into its former leader. It said it had received 20 allegations of inappropriate behavior by Spacey, and had encouraged 14 of the complainants to go to the police.

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Kevin Spacey was questioned by London police about sex assault allegations in the UK, Variety reports - CNN

The report, without citing specific sources, says six allegations of sexual assault have been lodged with Scotland Yard, London's police force, by six different men between 1996 and 2013.

The Met Police does not identify individuals who may be subject to an investigation, but when asked about the Variety report, told CNN it had received allegations that one man had sexually assaulted six different individuals between 1996 and 2013, and that the man "was voluntarily interviewed under caution in America, by officers from the Met's Complex Case Team."

"He was not arrested," Met Police said. "Enquiries are ongoing."

The questioning of the man took place in May, Met Police said.

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CNN has reached out to and is awaiting a response from Alan Jackson, the actor's Los Angeles-based attorney.

Spacey, 59, faces criminal charges of indecent assault and battery in Massachusetts following an alleged incident in July of 2016 in which an accuser said Spacey bought him "multiple alcoholic beverages" before he then forcibly touched and fondled the then-18-year-old's genitals.

The former "House of Cards" star has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is expected to attend a hearing related to the case in Massachusetts on Monday.

Civil lawsuit dropped

Friday, the accuser in that case dropped a civil lawsuit he had filed against Spacey a week earlier. In it, the accuser made the same allegations he made in the ongoing criminal case and said he had suffered mental distress. The suit demanded judgment in an amount to be determined by a jury, including costs, interests and attorney fees.

CNN is not naming the accuser because he is an alleged victim of sexual assault.

The accuser's attorney, Mitchell Garabedian, told CNN via email Friday that he and his client voluntarily dropped the lawsuit and that he would have no further comment.

A lost cell phone

At issue in Monday's pretrial hearing is the cell phone on which the accuser texted his girlfriend and sent a video during the alleged assault. The prosecution says it obtained data from the phone, which it shared with the defense, and then the phone was returned to the man's family. Spacey's defense team wants to examine the phone itself, claiming that exculpatory evidence may have been deleted before it was given to police and prosecutors.

"Access to the underlying databases is necessary to perform a proper analysis, including whether messages may have been deleted or to attempt recovery of deleted data," defense expert Sankara Shanmugam wrote in an affidavit.

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Judge Thomas Barrett ruled in June the defense was entitled to inspect the phone. However, the accuser and his family have said they don't have it and don't know where it is.

Barrett extended the deadline for turning the phone over until Monday and said that if it's not found, the accuser, his attorney and his mother must appear in court to testify about its whereabouts.

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