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Daveigh Chase Cause Of Death Revealed
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Key Points:
- Former child actor Daveigh Chase died on June 16 at age 35 from AIDS, with chronic polysubstance use listed as a significant condition; her death was ruled natural by the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
- Chase's boyfriend initially attributed her death to complications from meningitis and septic issues, but official records confirmed AIDS as the cause.
- Chase began acting at age 7, with early TV roles on shows like Sabrina, The Teenage Witch and ER, and gained recognition for voicing Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and Samara Morgan in The Ring.
- She also voiced Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of Spirited Away and appeared in cult films such as Donnie Darko and its sequel S. Darko.
- After recurring on HBO’s Big Love from 2006 to 2011 and a 2016 horror film, Chase largely stepped away from acting.
