Daveigh Chase Dies at 35

News outlets report child star Daveigh Chase, known for Lilo & Stitch and The Ring, has died.

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Daveigh Chase, 'The Ring' and 'Lilo and Stitch' Star , Dead at 35

Exclusive | ‘Lilo & Stitch’ star Daveigh Chase died with millions of dollars in residuals untouched, manager says

Daveigh Chase, The Ring and Lilo & Stitch star, dead at 35

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Daveigh Chase, the former child actor best known as the voice of Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and as Samara Morgan in the 2002 horror film “The Ring,” has died at 35. Her manager John Ryan Jr. confirmed she died in a Los Angeles hospital from sepsis following meningitis, while her boyfriend Roy Hernandez told TMZ that meningitis and a blood infection led to septic complications. Chase also appeared in “Donnie Darko” and HBO’s “Big Love,” but had largely stepped away from Hollywood in recent years. Reports say she had been hospitalized earlier in June, with TMZ citing malnutrition before her condition worsened.

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Residuals and addiction

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Daveigh Chase’s manager said she died with millions of dollars in residuals untouched, claiming she was “too far gone” to collect the money as she struggled with addiction.