Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘The Ring’ voice actress, dies at 35

Daveigh Chase, the child actor who voiced the character of Lilo in the 2002 Disney animated film “Lilo Stitch,” died on Tuesday from complications of meningitis. She was 35.Read more trending newsChase, who also was named Best Villain that same year by the MTV Movies Awards for her portrayal of the evil Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” had “serious blood infections,” her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, wrote on a GoFundMe page for the actress, Deadline reported.Hernandez announced Chase’s death during an interview with TMZ, telling the news outlet that the actress had been experiencing septic issues that caused her body to shut down.Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo Stitch” and terrified audiences as Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” died Tuesday, according to TMZ. She was 35.Chase won an Annie Award for voicing Lilo Pelekai in the 2002 movie and she reprised the character in “Stitch! The… pic.twitter.com/8bkO6dzLVK Variety (@Variety) June 17, 2026 Born in Las Vegas on July 24, 19