{"id":246836,"date":"2026-06-17T17:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/daveigh-chase-cause-of-death-the-ring-lilo-stitch-donnie-darko-star-was-35\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T17:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:48:48","slug":"daveigh-chase-cause-of-death-the-ring-lilo-stitch-donnie-darko-star-was-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/daveigh-chase-cause-of-death-the-ring-lilo-stitch-donnie-darko-star-was-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Daveigh Chase Cause of Death: &#8216;The Ring,&#8217; &#8216;Lilo &#038; Stitch,&#8217; &#8216;Donnie Darko&#8217; Star Was 35"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have tragic news to report out of Hollywood today:<\/p>\n<p>Daveigh Chase \u2014 the gifted actress who wowed audiences in films like The Ring, Donnie Darko, and Lilo &amp; Stitch \u2014 has passed away.<\/p>\n<p>She was just 35 years old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Daveigh Chase arrives at the official launch party for the most anticipated video game of the year, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, at the Belasco Theatre on November 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-557381 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-1200x798.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-131949197-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actress Daveigh Chase arrives at the official launch party for the most anticipated video game of the year, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, at the Belasco Theatre on November 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Getty Images for Bethesda)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>News of Chase\u2019s death comes courtesy of Chase\u2019s boyfriend, Ray Hernandez, who also confirmed her cause of death in a statement to TMZ:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDaveigh died Tuesday from meningitis and an infection in her blood, which caused her to have septic issues and led to her body shutting down,\u201d Hernandez told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders report that Chase had been hospitalized earlier this month for malnutrition.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her work on screen, Chase was also one of Hollywood\u2019s most highly regarded voice actors.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to voicing one of the title characters in Lilo &amp; Stitch, she starred as Chihiro in the English-language version of the Japanese animated classic Spirited Away.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Donnie Darko - Dinner Scene\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CxvZa6OUJSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Chase also racked up dozens of television credits over the course of her career, appearing on hit shows like ER and Big Love, where she played Rhonda Volmer in 32 episodes.<\/p>\n<p>Across social media today, family, friends, and a legion of adoring fans are paying tribute to a star taken much, much too soon:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope her family finds peace knowing that she isn\u2019t suffering now. Meningitis and blood infection isn\u2019t easy. Sending positive vibes,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SFWsalesgirl\/status\/2067299821791088865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote one user<\/a> on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this heartbreaking news is true, may Daveigh Chase be remembered not just for the characters she brought to life, but for the impact her work had on millions who grew up watching it,\u201d another chimed in, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLife is painfully fragile. Cherish the people you love while you still can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third user referenced the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/oliver-tree-cause-of-death-singer-social-media-star-was-32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deaths of singer Oliver Tree<\/a> and Love Island producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/james-barker-cause-of-death-love-island-usa-producer-passes-away-at-40-while-filming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Barker<\/a>, noting that June has been an unusually tragic month in the entertainment industry:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeems like we lost a lot of stars this month. Gaspi and Oliver, the Brazil girl, James Barker and so on. So sad about this. May her soul rest in peace and her family comforted,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheKellysfamily\/status\/2067291209152807137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">they wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our condolences go out to Daveigh Chase\u2019s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/daveigh-chase-cause-of-death-the-ring-lilo-stitch-donnie-darko-star-was-35\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report out of Hollywood today: Daveigh Chase \u2014 the gifted actress who wowed audiences in films like The Ring, Donnie Darko, and Lilo &amp; Stitch \u2014 has passed away. She was just 35 years old. 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