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Daveigh Chase stepped away from acting over the past few years, but most people recognize her as the voice of Disney’s
2002 Lilo & Stitch and its television series, in addition to the eerie Samara Morgan in The Ring. Unfortunately, Daveigh died at the age of
35 in June
2026 after suffering from multiple health issues.

Here, Hollywood Life has compiled five facts to know about Daveigh.

Daveigh was an actress

She is best known for her role as Rhonda Volmer in the HBO series Big Love. Daveigh actually voiced the character of Lilo Pelekai in the Disney hit franchise, Lilo & Stitch. She also starred in the
2002 popular film, The Ring, as the main character, Samara Morgan.
(Yes, the scary girl that crawled out of the well) Her performance earned her the “Best Villain” award at the
2003 MTV Movie Awards.
She even made guest appearances on Charmed, ER and more.

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According to a GoFundMe page created by Roy Hernandez, he and Daveigh met in Los Angeles, California, where they fell in love and stayed together until she died in June
2026.

“When we met, I promised to protect her and give her the love and comfort she deserved,” Hernandez wrote on the GoFundMe page.
“Together, we found moments of happiness and hope.”

Daveigh was also a singer and a dancer, and started performing shows in her hometown at the age of
3.
In
1999,
she had the opportunity to be the lead singer with a band as an opening act for Reba McEntire, according to IMDb.
Steven Spielberg also picked her to sing “God Bless America” in his
2001 film, A.I.
Artificial Intelligence.

Chase died from meningitis and blood infections, which led to septic issues and her body ultimately shutting down, her boyfriend told TMZ on June
17,
2026.
The outlet also reported that Chase had been admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles earlier that month due to malnutrition.