Los Angeles Medical Examiner Says Former Child Actor Daveigh Chase Died Of Aids

Former kid character Daveigh Chase's decease connected June 16 was owed to AIDS, nan agency of nan County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner reported.

The origin of decease for Chase, 35, was acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, according to online aesculapian examiner records from this week that listed her past sanction arsenic Schwallier. “Chronic polysubstance abuse” was listed nether “other important conditions.”

Chase was known for voicing nan lead domiciled of Lilo successful Disney's “Lilo & Stitch” and her capacity successful nan 2002 scary movie “The Ring.”

After her decease successful a Los Angeles hospital, her begetter John David Schwallier, confirmed to The New York Times that she died from complications of bacterial meningitis and a humor infection. She was bum successful Los Angeles pinch her boyfriend, he said.

Chase struggled pinch narcotics since she was 13 years old, Schwallier told nan Times. He said his girl was estranged from her parents, who are divorced.

In a matter connection to The Associated Press connected Tuesday astir AIDS being nan origin of death, her begetter said, “I cognize pinch her manner that was astir apt nan conclusion truthful I'm not surprised.”

Calling her decease tragic, he added, “It would've been bully for each of you to find her and effort and thief her that would've been a nicer communicative than this.”

Chase auditioned for Lilo astatine property 8. For her domiciled arsenic nan long-haired Samara successful “The Ring,” she won an MTV Movie Award for champion villain.

Chase besides voiced different lead successful nan 2001 animated movie “Spirited Away.” She had roles successful nan 2001 movie “Donnie Darko” and nan 2003 show “Oliver Beene,” according to her floor plan page connected nan net movie database IMDb.com.

She was calved successful Las Vegas and raised successful nan mini municipality of Albany, Oregon. She began singing and dancing astatine property 3, according to IMDb.