- Friend of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. The lyrics for the The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) end-title song "Into the West" were inspired by his battle with cancer and his determined spirit. The first time the song was ever played publicly was at his funeral, and Jackson delivered a eulogy.
- Fran Walsh dedicated the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song "Into the West" to him.
- He won numerous Fair Go Ad Awards for ads he had done, the first on trying to get the New Zealand road toll down. This featured kids walking down a corridor with honours to those that had died in wars. He won the award with his last ad which was to get people to be organ donours, to be heroes just like those that save them everyday.
- Buried in Urupa at Waikumete Cemetery in Glen Eden, West Auckland, New Zealand.
- Played softball until stricken with cancer.
- Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and the rest of the cast of The Lord of the Rings cast, were big fans of Cameron's work.
- Because Cameron never wanted to be forgotten, Peter Jackson included a documentary on the extended version of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). The documentary details his life as a filmmaker, cancer patient, and also gives the audience the chance to see his work. The work includes his two commercials on road safety and organ donation, and his two short films.
- The inspiration for the song, "Into the West", sung by Annie Lennox.
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