Actress’s final days revealed before her tragic death at 35
Syracuse.com • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Actress Daveigh Chase died on June 16 at age 35, with the primary cause of death determined as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and chronic polysubstance use contributing.
- She was found on June 4 in a vehicle near drug paraphernalia, suffering from multiple infections, advanced untreated HIV/AIDS, and had methamphetamine and fentanyl in her system.
- Despite public records showing Chase had significant assets and a trust account, she was seen living in a makeshift shelter on Los Angeles’ Skid Row shortly before her death.
- A GoFundMe campaign claiming to be set up by her boyfriend was disputed by her longtime manager, who confirmed her family and friends did not know the fundraiser organizer and urged fans not to donate.
- Chase was known for her roles as the voice of Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch,” Chihiro in “Spirited Away,” and as Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” gaining prominence as a child star in the early 2000s.
