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The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase died of Aids

Actress Daveigh Chase, known for her roles in "The Ring" and as the voice of Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch," died on June 16th at the age of 35. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's report ruled her death as "natural," citing AIDS as the cause.

54 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianLos AngelesBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-29 · 21:21 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase died of Aids
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Actress Daveigh Chase, known for her roles in "The Ring" and as the voice of Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch," died on June 16th at the age of 35. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's report ruled her death as "natural," citing AIDS as the cause. The report also listed "chronic polysubstance use" as another significant condition. Chase's manager stated she died from sepsis after suffering from meningitis in an LA hospital. Her father indicated she had been homeless prior to her passing. Chase began her acting career at a young age and retired from full-time acting in 2015.

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The medical examiner listed 'chronic polysubstance use' as a significant condition.

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Chase's father stated she had been homeless and living with her boyfriend.

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Chase's manager stated she died from sepsis after suffering from meningitis.

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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled her death to be 'natural'.

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Daveigh Chase, known for The Ring and Lilo & Stitch, died this month.

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Daveigh Chase, the horror actress who crawled out of a TV in The Ring and voiced Lilo in Disney's animated Lilo & Stitch, died this month from Aids, according to a medical examiner's report.Chase, who also voiced Chihiro in the English version of Spirited Away and starred in the cable drama Big Love, passed away at a hospital on 16 June at the age of 35.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, which listed "chronic polysubstance use" - defined as the use of multiple drugs simultaneously - under "other significant conditions", ruled her death to be "natural".Chase's manager, John Ryan Jr, told BBC News last week that she died from sepsis after suffering from meningitis in an LA hospital.Chase's father, John David Schwallier, told the New York Times at the time of her death that she had been homeless and living in Los Angeles with her boyfriend before her passing.The former child star, who was also known as Daveigh Schwallier, began acting at four years old, booking her first Hollywood job when she was seven, but she retired from acting full time in 2015, her manager said.Her first TV role in Hollywood at age seven was a small part in the popular Melissa Joan Hart-led sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
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