Daveigh Chase, a former child star celebrated for her roles in The Ring and Lilo & Stitch, has died at the age of 35. The actress passed away on Tuesday after a sudden illness, as confirmed by her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, to TMZ.
Details of Her Passing
Hernandez revealed that Chase was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital earlier this month due to malnutrition. This week, she succumbed to meningitis and a blood infection that led to sepsis. The actress had largely retreated from the public eye in recent years.
Career Highlights
Chase rose to fame with her voice role as Lilo in Disney's 2002 animated film Lilo & Stitch and its subsequent TV series. She also delivered a chilling performance as Samara Morgan in the 2002 horror classic The Ring, earning an MTV Award for Best Villain. Her other credits included Samantha in Donnie Darko (2001) and the English voice of Chihiro in Spirited Away. From 2006 to 2011, she portrayed Rhonda Volmer in HBO's Big Love.
Tributes
In a GoFundMe campaign, Hernandez described Chase as 'a light in my life' and noted that she faced 'more than her share of hardships' over the years.
