Daveigh Chase, 'Lilo and Stitch' and 'The Ring' actor, cause of death revealed
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- Former child star Daveigh Chase, who terrified viewers climbing out of a television screen in “The Ring” and voiced the lovable outcast Lilo in “Lilo & Stitch,” died of AIDS, the Los Angeles County medical examiner said.
- The medical examiner’s report said Chase, 35, died at a hospital June 16.
- Chase’s father, John David Schwallier, told the New York Times shortly after his daughter’s death that she died of complications from bacterial meningitis and a blood infection.
Daveigh Chase, a cast member in the HBO series “Big Love,” poses at the Season 5 premiere in Los Angeles in 2011. Chase died this month at 35. (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press) By Hannah Fry Staff Writer Follow June 29, 2026 3:49 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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Former child star Daveigh Chase, who terrified viewers climbing out of a television screen in “The Ring” and voiced the lovable outcast Lilo in “Lilo & Stitch,” died of AIDS, the Los Angeles County medical examiner said.