Daveigh Chase, Voice of Lilo in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Died of AIDS at 35
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The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office has announced that Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in “Lilo & Stitch” and starring in “The Ring,” died of AIDS on June 17 in Los Angeles at age 35. According to the coroner’s office, a secondary cause of death was listed as chronic polysubstance use. Chase’s father, John David Schwallier, told the New York Times that she had been homeless and had struggled with drugs since age 13, and that he had not spoken with her in many years. After Chase stopped acting around 2016, her legal troubles included charges of riding in a stolen car and possession of a controlled substance. This information comes from a single source, Variety, and has not been cross-referenced with other outlets.
What’s reported
Daveigh Chase died June 17 in Los Angeles at age 35.
The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office listed cause of death as AIDS, with a secondary cause of chronic polysubstance use.
Chase also went by the name Daveigh Schwallier.
Her father, John David Schwallier, told the New York Times she had been homeless and struggled with drugs since age 13, and that he had not spoken with her in many years.
Chase stopped acting around 2016.
Her legal troubles included charges of riding in a stolen car and possession of a controlled substance.
Key figures
Daveigh Chase (also known as Daveigh Schwallier), actress and voice actor
John David Schwallier, father of Daveigh Chase
Sources: Variety
