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Actress Daveigh Chase's Mother Breaks Silence on 'The Ring' Star's Death: 'I Am Devastated'
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Actress Daveigh Chase's Mother Breaks Silence on 'The Ring' Star's Death: 'I Am Devastated'

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Actress Daveigh Chase, known for her role in "The Ring," died this week from meningitis and a blood infection.
  • Her mother, Cathy Chase, expressed devastation and shared details about their estrangement and the actress's struggles with substance abuse following a 2016 motorcycle accident.
  • Cathy Chase had lost contact with her daughter in 2019 but was able to say goodbye shortly before her death.

Cathy Chase, the mother of "The Ring" actress Daveigh Chase, has broken her silence following her daughter's death this week from meningitis and a blood infection. She described her grief as overwhelming, telling the Daily Mail, "I was devastated. I felt like something inside me was suffocating."

I was devastated. I felt like something inside me was suffocating.

— Cathy ChaseCathy Chase describes her initial reaction to the news of her daughter's death.

TMZ initially reported Chase's death, which Cathy Chase initially dismissed as false information. "I went out into the backyard and screamed, 'No, no, no, no!' I'm in a lot of pain, but I hope her soul heard me," she said.

The mother and daughter had been estranged since 2019, with Cathy Chase attempting to locate her daughter and even checking the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's system. She was finally able to say goodbye to Daveigh on Thursday at a hospital in the city. "It was a precious experience, and I feel fortunate to have shared it with her," she stated.

I went out into the backyard and screamed, 'No, no, no, no!' I'm in a lot of pain, but I hope her soul heard me.

— Cathy ChaseCathy Chase expresses her profound grief and pain.

Cathy Chase revealed that her daughter, who also voiced a character in "Lilo & Stitch," began using painkillers after a 2016 motorcycle accident. This led to a struggle with drug use and associating with "the wrong people." Despite reports that she had kicked Daveigh out, Cathy Chase clarified that her daughter sought independence but became entangled in substance abuse. The actress also faced legal issues in 2019 for alleged theft.

It was a precious experience, and I feel fortunate to have shared it with her.

— Cathy ChaseCathy Chase reflects on being able to say goodbye to her daughter.

"As a mother, you don't give up on your child. I had hope that she would come home," Cathy Chase said, recalling her daughter's struggles with PTSD and substance abuse. Although they agreed to reconnect after Daveigh's release from jail, it never happened. Her ex-manager, John Ryan, stated that Chase had been living on the streets in precarious conditions around late 2025, and attempts to offer help were met with her disappearing again.

As a mother, you don't give up on your child. I had hope that she would come home.

— Cathy ChaseCathy Chase speaks about her unwavering hope for her daughter's return.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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