American actress Daveigh Chase, known to audiences around the world for her roles in “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring,” has died at the age of 35. According to information published by The Guardian, the artist suffered from meningitis and serious infections that caused fatal complications.
The news of the death was announced by his partner, Roy Hernandez, who revealed that the actress had been hospitalized at the beginning of the month in a hospital in Los Angeles after doctors diagnosed her with several severe infections, notes The Guardian.
His health deteriorated rapidly and complications led to sepsis, an extreme reaction of the body to infection that can cause multiple organ failure and death.
In a GoFundMe campaign launched before the actress’ death, Hernandez described the situation as critical and confessed that doctors did not offer her an encouraging outlook for recovery.
A childhood spent in the spotlight
Born on July 24, 1990 in Las Vegas, Daveigh Chase began her career as a child and quickly became one of Hollywood’s most sought-after young actresses.
International fame came with the role of Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animation “Lilo & Stitch”, released in 2002. His voice contributed to the success of one of the most beloved animated films of the turn of the century.
In the same year, Chase played Samara Morgan in the horror film “The Ring”, a character that became emblematic of the horror genre and remained in the memory of an entire generation of viewers.
In addition to these productions, the actress voiced the character Chihiro in the English version of the famous Japanese animated film “Spirited Away”Oscar winner. He also appeared in movies like “Donnie Darko” and in hit series, incl “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”.
His partner’s touching message
In messages published before and after his death, Roy Hernandez talked about the difficulties Daveigh Chase faced throughout his life. He claimed that the actress went through difficult times, family problems and moments of isolation, but continued to fight to rebuild her life and career.
The announcement of her death caused many reactions on social networks, where fans and colleagues of the guild sent messages of condolences and remembered the characters that made her famous.
