Lilo & Stitch star Daveigh Chase's boyfriend shares cause of death
Daveigh Chase's boyfriend has shared fresh details about the actor's final illness, shedding light on the health complications she faced before her death at 35.
Actor Daveigh Chase’s boyfriend has shared new details about the former child star’s final illness following her death at the age of 35. Chase, best known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and playing Samara Morgan in The Ring, died on Tuesday, according to a report by TMZ.
Chase, who also portrayed Samara Morgan in The Ring, had been hospitalised in Los Angeles earlier this month due to malnutrition. An official statement from her family and medical confirmation regarding the cause of death are still awaited. While the reported cause of death has drawn widespread attention -- avoid writing this in death copies - because we should not imply that there's controversy unless there is.
Who was Daveigh Chase?
Chase became one of Hollywood’s most recognisable child actors in the early 2000s. She voiced Lilo in Disney’s 2002 animated hit Lilo & Stitch and later reprised the role in the franchise’s television series.
The same year, she voiced Chihiro Ogino in the English-language version of Spirited Away, the Academy Award-winning animated film. She also earned critical acclaim for portraying Samara Morgan, the haunting antagonist in The Ring, a role that won her the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
What were her other notable roles?
Beyond her early success, Chase appeared in HBO’s Big Love as Rhonda Volmer, featuring in 32 episodes across the show’s five-season run. Her screen credits also included Donnie Darko, Beethoven’s 5th, ER, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Mercy.
TMZ further reported that Chase’s family has launched a GoFundMe campaign following her death. The actor had largely stayed away from the spotlight in recent years after stepping back from Hollywood.
Actor Daveigh Chase’s boyfriend has shared new details about the former child star’s final illness following her death at the age of 35. Chase, best known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and playing Samara Morgan in The Ring, died on Tuesday, according to a report by TMZ.
Chase, who also portrayed Samara Morgan in The Ring, had been hospitalised in Los Angeles earlier this month due to malnutrition. An official statement from her family and medical confirmation regarding the cause of death are still awaited. While the reported cause of death has drawn widespread attention -- avoid writing this in death copies - because we should not imply that there's controversy unless there is.
Who was Daveigh Chase?
Chase became one of Hollywood’s most recognisable child actors in the early 2000s. She voiced Lilo in Disney’s 2002 animated hit Lilo & Stitch and later reprised the role in the franchise’s television series.
The same year, she voiced Chihiro Ogino in the English-language version of Spirited Away, the Academy Award-winning animated film. She also earned critical acclaim for portraying Samara Morgan, the haunting antagonist in The Ring, a role that won her the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
What were her other notable roles?
Beyond her early success, Chase appeared in HBO’s Big Love as Rhonda Volmer, featuring in 32 episodes across the show’s five-season run. Her screen credits also included Donnie Darko, Beethoven’s 5th, ER, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Mercy.
TMZ further reported that Chase’s family has launched a GoFundMe campaign following her death. The actor had largely stayed away from the spotlight in recent years after stepping back from Hollywood.
