Daveigh Chase, an American actress and voice actor known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and playing Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” has died at age 35. Multiple outlets report that her death follows complications related to bacterial meningitis and a serious blood infection. Her father and/or boyfriend are cited as confirming the cause, with one account describing sepsis and “body shutting down” after septic complications. Other reports add that she had been hospitalized earlier for malnutrition, suggesting a period of illness prior to her final hospitalization. While some coverage also notes that Chase largely stepped away from acting around 2016 and had faced personal and legal issues in later years, the specific reports about her final illness focus on the medical crisis involving meningitis, bloodstream infection, and sepsis. Her prior work also includes appearances in films such as “Donnie Darko” and “Spirited Away,” referenced by some outlets. The news is reported consistently across outlets, with the medical cause and the confirmation by family members and her boyfriend being the key shared details.
Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ actress, dies at 35
Daveigh Chase, an American actress and voice actor known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and playing Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” has died at age 35. Multiple outlets report that her deat...
- Daveigh Chase dies at 35.
- She is known for voicing Lilo in “Lilo & Stitch” and playing Samara Morgan in “The Ring.”
- Her death is reported to be caused by complications from bacterial meningitis and a blood infection.
- Some reports say she developed sepsis.
- Several outlets report she had been hospitalized for malnutrition earlier in the month.
Actress Daveigh Chase, known for 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'The Ring,' has passed away at 35 due to bacterial meningitis and a blood infection. Her mother, Cathy Chase, recounted her initial disbelief upon seeing the news and the overwhelming grief that followed. She revealed Daveigh's struggles with painkiller addiction after a 2016 motorcycle accident and subsequent homelessness, expressing her enduring hope for her daughter's recovery.
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1 month agoDaveigh Chase pictured in 2011Former child actor Daveigh Chase has died at the age of 35.Daveigh was most recognisable for her work as Samara Morgan in the English-language remake of the horror film The Ring.She also lent her voice to Lilo in the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch and its many spin-offs.The award-winning actor’s manager said earlier this week, as reported by BBC News, that Daveigh had been admitted to hospital.NBC News reported that Daveigh died as a result of complications from bacterial meningitis and sepsis.Her father told the US outlet that the performer, who retired from acting just over a decade ago, had been homeless and living near the hospital where she died in Los Angeles, having also been suffering from severe malnutrition when she was admitted to hospital.After a string of roles in shows like Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Charmed and ER, Daveigh was cast as Jake Gyllenhaal’s on-screen sister in the thriller Donnie Darko, with her character subsequently landing her own straight-to-video spin-off, S Darko.She went on to provide the voice of Chihiro in the English re-dub of Studio Ghibli’s classic Spirited Away, the same year she began playing Lilo for Disney.Daveigh Chase in 2002's The RingFrom there, she was cast as the unsettling Samara, reprising the role 2005’s The Ring Two.Daveigh later portrayed Rhonda Volmer in the US drama Big Love, sharing the screen with the likes of Bill Paxton, Chloë Sevigny and Amanda Seyfried.Her final on-screen roles were in the indie horror Jack Goes Home and the thriller American Romance, after which she took a step back from acting.In a statement to BBC News, Daveigh’s manager remembered her as “the greatest”.“She was not very Hollywood,” he recalled. “She’d rather eat at Bob’s Big Boy and go home with the cats. She loved acting but wasn’t into the fame scene.”
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