For the viewers of The 100, Chad Boyce was more than just a name in the credits—his sudden and tragic death engraved his name in the brains of the series’s fans, though his role was behind the scenes. Boyce was one of the crew members who brought the intense, post-apocalyptic scenes of the show to life. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to see the end of his project due to his tragic, untimely passing.
Though the real cause of Chad Boyce’s death was never disclosed to the public, there are a few allegations that grew into rumors by The 100’s fans. In this article, we’ll reveal the truth behind the Canadian cameraman’s death and show what his life was like before succumbing to death.
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A Brief Biography of Chad Boyce
Chad Boyce was born on the 23rd of September, 1978, in Vancouver, Canada. His full name is Chad Philip Boyce, and his father is Larry Boyce, but no information is available about his mother because she passed away when he was young. Boyce’s name became known to the public after he died while filming The 100, a post-apocalyptic TV show that aired on The CW. He died on the 17th of April, 2018, making him 39 years old at the time. Rumors have it that he died due to a drug overdose, but is that really true?
The Career of Chad Boyce
Until his death, Boyce was working as a cameraman for ICG 669, and he died doing the job that he loved. ICG 669 goes for the International Cinematographers Guild 669, a Canadian company based in British Columbia that mainly hires publicists and camerapersons. Though he joined ICG 669 in 2017, he’d been working as a cameraman since 2002, making his debut in Punch. He went on to work on many major projects after that, including Riverdale and Wynonna. His work was always limited to behind-the-scenes, though. For his final job on the set of The 100, Boyce was serving as a second assistant cameraman.
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How Did Chad Boyce Die?
Before seeing the end of his project, The 100, Chad Boyce died prematurely on the 17th of April, 2018. By then, he was only a few months short of his 40th birthday, and he’d just returned from a trip to Asia when he met his death. The real cause of Boyce’s death wasn’t disclosed to the public. However, most opinions went toward a drug overdose, though such a thing was never confirmed by his family. One of his close friends, though, wrote a Facebook post about him, mentioning a drug overdose, so that’s likely the source of the allegations, and they may’ve been true after all. Because Boyce was still a part of The 100 when he died, the producers paid tribute to him in episode four of the series’ fifth season. At the end of the episode, a tribute message appeared to the viewers: In The Loving Memory of Chad Boyce.
Tragic Drug Overdoses in the Entertainment Industry
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Unfortunately, Chad Boyce isn’t the first—and probably not the last—person in the entertainment industry to die out of a drug overdose. We mourned a lot of beloved figures who had died during ongoing projects over the years. Here are some notable mentions:
- River Phoenix: Joaquin Phoenix’s brother, River Phoenix, is one of the most tragic deaths in Hollywood, especially since he overdosed at a young age—only 23 years old. He was working on Dark Blood when he died, and due to his death, the movie’s production took a halt that lasted nearly two decades. It was finally released in 2012, though River died in 1993.
- Chris Farley: An icon of the ‘90s, Chris Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997. At the time, he was working on the animated movie Shrek, voicing the main character. Mike Myers completed his role after his death, though the instance still lives in the fans’ memories.
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