Actress Daveigh Chase's Cause of Death Revealed: Complications from AIDS

Forensic examiners have officially determined the cause of death for American actress Daveigh Chase, who gained fame for her roles in 'The Ring' and voicing Lilo in Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch.' The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office concluded that Chase, 35, died from complications arising from Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

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died from complications related to AIDS.

The report also identified chronic substance abuse as a significant contributing factor to her passing. Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, told TMZ that Chase had been hospitalized in early June for malnutrition and subsequently died from meningitis and a blood infection. Her father also shared with The New York Times that she had struggled with substance abuse issues from a young age.

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chronic consumption of multiple substances was identified as a significant contributing factor.

Chase's mother, Cathy Chase, spoke with the Daily Mail, expressing her deep concern and attempts to get help for her daughter, stating, "I desperately tried to get help for her, but legally you cannot force someone who doesn't want it. (...) She was completely gone, out of her mind. Drugs had taken over her."

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the artist had been admitted in the first days of June to a Los Angeles hospital for malnutrition and finally died from meningitis and a blood infection.

Born in Las Vegas on July 24, 1990, Chase began her acting career at age seven in commercials and theater. She made her television debut a year later and rose to prominence in 2002 for her voice work as Lilo. Her portrayal of the eerie Samara Morgan in 'The Ring' earned her an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in 2003. She also lent her voice to Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away.'

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I desperately tried to get help for her, but legally you cannot force someone who doesn't want it. (...) She was completely gone, out of her mind. Drugs had taken over her.