Daveigh Chase, Disney’s Lilo Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35
Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and appearing in The Ring, has died. She was 35 years old.
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Daveigh Chase dies at 35
confidence 100%Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and appearing in The Ring, has died. She was 35 years old.
What's confirmed:
- Daveigh Chase died at age 35.
- Chase provided the voice for Lilo in Lilo & Stitch.
- Chase appeared as the villain in The Ring.
Still unconfirmed:
- An obituary for Chase was published on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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Former Child Actor Daveigh Chase Dies at 35
confidence 90%Daveigh Chase has died at the age of 35. She was recognized for her voice work in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and her role in The Ring.
What's confirmed:
- Daveigh Chase died at age 35.
- Chase provided the voice for Lilo in Lilo & Stitch.
- Chase played a villainous role in the thriller The Ring.
Still unconfirmed:
- Chase died on June 16, 2026, in Los Angeles due to bacterial complications.
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Former Child Actor Daveigh Chase Dies at 35
confidence 90%Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and playing Samara Morgan in The Ring, died on June 16, 2026. She passed away in Los Angeles at age 35. Her father confirmed the death resulted from bacterial complications.
What's confirmed:
- Daveigh Chase died on June 16, 2026, at age 35.
- Chase voiced Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and played Samara Morgan in The Ring.
- She died in Los Angeles.
- Her father, John David Schwallier, confirmed she died from complications of bacterial issues.
Still unconfirmed:
- Chase was born in Las Vegas and raised in Albany, Oregon.
- Chase began singing and dancing at age 3.
- Chase appeared in the series Big Love.
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Daveigh Chase, Voice of Lilo and The Ring Star, Dies at 35
confidence 95%Actress Daveigh Chase died on June 16, 2026, at age 35. She passed away in a Los Angeles hospital from sepsis following meningitis. Chase was known for her roles in Lilo & Stitch and The Ring.
What's confirmed:
- Daveigh Chase died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 35.
- Chase died from sepsis following meningitis in a Los Angeles hospital.
- She voiced Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and portrayed Samara Morgan in The Ring.
- Chase played Samantha Darko in the 2001 film Donnie Darko.
- She provided the English dub voice for Chihiro Ogino in Spirited Away.
- Chase won an Annie Award in 2003 for her work in Lilo & Stitch.
- She received an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in 2003 for her role in The Ring.
- Chase appeared as Rhonda Volmer in the HBO series Big Love from 2006 to 2011.
Still unconfirmed:
- Chase stepped away from acting in 2016 due to personal and legal issues.
- Boyfriend Roy Hernandez shared the news of her death with TMZ.
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Daveigh Chase, 'Lilo & Stitch' Voice and 'The Ring' Star, Dead at 35
confidence 98%Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in *Lilo & Stitch* and playing Samara in *The Ring*, has died at 35. Confirmed causes include meningitis and septic shock. Tributes have poured in for her impact on film and animation.
What's confirmed:
- Daveigh Chase died at 35 after meningitis and a blood infection led to septic shock, according to her boyfriend.
- She voiced Lilo in the *Lilo & Stitch* animated films and portrayed Samara in the American version of *The Ring*.
- Chase also appeared in *Donnie Darko* and other films during her career.
Still unconfirmed:
- Chase shared a 'touching legacy' she hoped to leave behind years before her death, though specifics are not detailed.