The reason for dying for Daveigh Chase, most recognized for her function within the horror movie The Ring and for voicing Lilo in Lilo & Sew, has been revealed. She died on June 16 at age 35.
The Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner confirmed that Chase, who was also referred to as Daveigh Schwallier, died of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), with “continual polysubstance use” listed as a secondary trigger.
Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, beforehand informed TMZ that she died after battling meningitis and an an infection in her blood that led to septic points. “Behind the scenes, she’s confronted greater than her share of hardship,” he wrote in a GoFundMe publish shortly earlier than her dying. “After a tough childhood and a painful falling out together with her household, Daveigh was bullied and struggled to search out security and happiness in downtown LA. After we met, I promised to guard her and provides her the love and luxury she deserved. Collectively, we discovered moments of happiness and hope.”
Her father, John David Schwallier, additionally informed The New York Instances that Chase had been homeless, residing in Los Angeles together with her boyfriend close to the hospital the place she died. He additionally mentioned that his daughter struggled with medication since she was a youngster, and that they hadn’t spoken for over 15 years. Nevertheless, he had been in touch with Hernandez and informed the Instances that he arrived on the hospital shortly earlier than Chase died.
Along with The Ring and Lilo & Sew, Chase additionally had roles in Donnie Darko, Massive Love, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, ER, Mercy and Beethoven’s fifth. Her closing appearing credit score listed on IMDb.com was in 2016 for the online game Let It Die.
After she stepped away from appearing, she discovered herself in some authorized hassle, together with prices of drug possession and joyriding in a stolen automotive.
