(CNN) Victor Boyce is grateful, even as he remains in "this nightmare I can't wake up from" in the aftermath of the death of his son, Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce, at age 20.

The elder Boyce tweeted this week to those who have supported the family following his son's death in his sleep after a seizure resulting from an ongoing medical condition.

I'm overwhelmed with the love and support our family has received. It really does help to ease the pain of this nightmare I can't wake up from. I can't thank you guys enough. — Victor Boyce (@TheVictorBoyce) July 7, 2019

"I'm overwhelmed with the love and support our family has received," the tweet read. "It really does help to ease the pain of this nightmare I can't wake up from. I can't thank you guys enough."

Tributes have poured in for Cameron Boyce, who starred in the series, "Jessie," which ran for four seasons from 2011 to 2015, as well as in films, including 2015's "Descendants."

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