Online, fans were moved by the tribute, which comes six years after Boyce's death. Boyce's mom, Libby Boyce, thanked Sandler for "honoring Cam's legacy" in a joint post with the official Instagram account for the Cameron Boyce Foundation, which funds epilepsy research, education and awareness.

Adam Sandler featured a nod to Cameron Boyce, who died suddenly in 2019 at age 20, in one 'Happy Gilmore 2' scene

Adam Sandler explained how he decided to include his late 'Grown Ups' costar Cameron Boyce in Netflix’s new ‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel.