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Daveigh Chase, child star known for Lilo & Stitch and The Ring, dies aged 35

The Guardian UK Wednesday 17 June 2026, 20:58 UTC By Maya Yang 1 min read
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The Los Angeles-based actor’s boyfriend said she died from meningitis and a blood infection which in turn led to sepsisThe former US child actor Daveigh Chase has died at age 35.She was best known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and portraying Samara Morgan, the ghost in the 2002 horror film The Ring.

The Los Angeles-based actor’s boyfriend said she died from meningitis and a blood infection which in turn led to sepsis

The former US child actor Daveigh Chase has died at age 35.

She was best known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and portraying Samara Morgan, the ghost in the 2002 horror film The Ring.

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