Gregory Tyree Boyce, who played Tyler Crowley in ‘Twilight’, was sadly found dead along with his girlfriend in their condo in Las Vegas, NV on May 13. Here are five things you should know about him and his career.
Gregory Tyree Boyce, 30, who gained attention for playing Tyler Crowley in the popular 2008 film Twilight, has died at the age of 30. The actor was found deceased alongside his girlfriend Natalie Adepoju, 27, at their condo in Las Vegas, NV on May 13 but their cause of death is still being investigated. The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner confirmed to HollywoodLife that they were both found and pronounce dead but they’re not releasing any more info at this time. Gregory was best known as an actor and according to Natalie’s Instagram account, she was “a licensed therapist” and a mother to a four-year-old son.
Here are five things you should know about Gregory and the career he left behind.
1.) He’s best remembered as Tyler, the guy driving the car that almost hit Bella in Twilight. In the intense scene, Gregory’s character unintentionally loses control of his vehicle and heads straight toward Kristen Stewart‘s character, Bella, but the encounter is stopped by the powerful hand of Robert Pattinson‘s character, Edward. Tyler leaves the vehicle with only scratches and apologizes to Bella.
2.) He leaves behind one child. Gregory is the father of a 10-year-old daughter named Alaya, whom he had in a previous relationship.
3.) His mother, Lisa Wayne, confirmed his death in a heartbreaking Facebook post that shared details about him as a person and his plans. “My baby boy, Greg Boyce was the best chef….oh man. He was in the process of starting a wing business, West Wings,” she wrote in her post that also included a photo of the logo for the business he started. “He created the flavors to his perfection and named them after west coast rappers. Snoop Dog, Kendrick Lamar, Roddy Ricch, The Game, etc. He had flavors like, Tequila Lime Agave…those were my favorite. A Hennessy Maple flavor, oh man, just so dam
