Daveigh Chase, Voice of Lilo in Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' and Star of 'The Ring,' Dies at 35
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Daveigh Chase, the actress who voiced the title character Lilo in Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' and played the iconic role of Samara Morgan in the horror film 'The Ring,' has died at age 35. TVLine reported her death, with Deadline adding that her boyfriend Roy Hernandez announced the news to TMZ.
According to Variety, Hernandez reported that Chase died from meningitis and a blood infection after being hospitalized for malnutrition in Los Angeles. Deadline noted that Hernandez had recently set up a GoFundMe page for her medical expenses after she was diagnosed with meningitis and serious blood infections.
"Her boyfriend reported she died from meningitis and a blood infection after being hospitalized for malnutrition in Los Angeles," Variety reported.
This detail underscores the severity of the health complications that led to her passing.
Chase's career was marked by a remarkable 2002, when at just 12 years old she voiced Lilo Pelekai in Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' and played the chilling Samara in 'The Ring,' as Decider highlighted. Variety noted that she won an Annie Award for her voice acting in the 2002 animated film.
Decider reflected on her early career promise and lasting cultural impact, noting that she had stepped away from acting a decade before her death. Despite leaving Hollywood, her dual roles in two major 2002 releases left a lasting legacy in both animation and horror.
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