AIDS is confirmed as the cause of death of Daveigh Chase, actress from ‘The Ring’ and voice of Lilo
The death of Daveigh Chase, the actress recognized for her iconic role in “The Ring” and as the voice actress for the character Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch”, was officially attributed to AIDS. The information is contained in the official conclusions released.
Os registros do Instituto Médico Legal do Condado de Los Angeles apontaram “uso crônico de múltiplas substâncias” como um fator adicional importante, embora a morte da artista tenha sido classificada como “natural”. This classification occurs even with the presence of complex conditions such as AIDS and a history of drug use.
The artist, who also voiced Chihiro in the English version of the Japanese anime “Spirited Away” and starred in the television drama “Big Love”, passed away on June 16, aged 35, in a hospital.
Before her death, Daveigh Chase’s father, John David Schwallier, had informed the New York Times that his daughter was homeless in Los Angeles, sharing a residence with her boyfriend. This complex living situation precedes the official report on substance use.
In contrast to the recent report, his manager, John Ryan Jr., had previously informed the BBC that the death had occurred due to sepsis resulting from meningitis in a hospital in the same city. The official conclusion of the IML now offers clarification on the clinical picture that led to death.
The former child artist, who was also identified as Daveigh Schwallier, began her career at the age of four, landing her first Hollywood role at the age of seven, and retired from full-time acting in 2015, according to her agent.
At just seven years old, she made her television debut in Hollywood with a brief appearance in the renowned sitcom “Sabrina, the Witch’s Apprentice”, which starred Melissa Joan Hart.
The year 2001 marked Chase’s most prominent moment in Hollywood, as she played Samantha Darko in the film “Donnie Darko” and, years later, returned as the central character’s sister in “S. Darko”, released in 2009.
In 2002, Chase took on the role of Samara Morgan, the long-haired, spectral figure who emerges from the TV screen in the horror film “The Ring,” an American adaptation of the Japanese original about a cursed VCR.
For her striking portrayal of the terrifying character, who crawls around before mowing down her victims, she was awarded the award for best villain at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards.
Also in 2002, she lent her voice to the character Lilo, a Hawaiian girl who admires Elvis, in the acclaimed animation “Lilo & Stitch”.
This vocal performance earned her an Annie Award in the category of best dubbing in an animated feature film production, and she continued playing the character in several subsequent works.
In the last years of his life, Daveigh Chase faced several problems with the law, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter, which include charges for possession of narcotics and recklessly driving a stolen vehicle.
