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Daveigh Chase death: Mother of former child star says she was ‘drugged out of her mind’ in last years
The Independent • • general
Key Points:
- Former child star Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and her role in The Ring, died at 35 after years of drug addiction and homelessness.
- Chase’s mother, Cathy, revealed she spent years searching for her daughter after Chase disappeared following prison stints for burglary charges, describing her as “drugged out of her mind” during visits.
- Chase’s addiction reportedly began after a 2016 motorcycle accident led to painkiller use, escalating to other drugs, and she was last seen in poor health in a 2025 video from Los Angeles’ Skid Row.
- Chase’s former manager had not seen her in a decade and only began searching after seeing the same video; no missing persons report was filed since she left voluntarily.
- Chase died shortly after hospitalization for malnutrition, meningitis, and a blood infection, with her boyfriend announcing her death and noting she had not acted since 2016.
