Mother of 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase Opens up on Her Tragic End
WHO:
US Magazine - Daveigh Chase, a child star known for her roles in "The Ring" and as the voice of Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch."
The Independent - Cathy Chase, mother of Daveigh Chase, and Roy Hernandez, boyfriend of Daveigh Chase.
The Independent - John Ryan, former manager of Daveigh Chase.
WHAT:
US Magazine - Daveigh Chase died at the age of 35.
The Independent - Cathy Chase described her daughter as “obviously drugged out of her mind” in her last years.
The Independent - Chase had been jailed in Los Angeles on two counts of burglary.
The Independent - Chase was hospitalized for malnutrition and also had meningitis and a blood infection, which contributed to her death.
The Independent - Chase had not acted since 2016.
WHERE:
The Independent - Chase was last seen in an RV on Skid Row in Los Angeles.
The Independent - Cathy and another child searched homeless encampments across Los Angeles for Chase.
WHEN:
The Independent - Chase died on June 16, shortly after being hospitalized.
The Independent - Cathy Chase received a video of her daughter at the end of 2025.
WHY:
The Independent - Cathy Chase stated that her daughter’s drug addiction began after a motorcycle accident in 2016, which led to her addiction to painkillers.
HOW:
The Independent - Cathy Chase described her daughter as having changed drastically after visiting her in prison, stating, “She was completely gone, like, out of her mind.”
(UPDATED June 21, 2026 04:19 UTC)
Daveigh Chase, the child star known for her roles in "The Ring" and as the voice of Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch," has died at the age of 35. Her mother, Cathy Chase, revealed that Daveigh struggled with severe drug addiction following a motorcycle accident in 2016, which ultimately led to her hospitalization for malnutrition and other health issues. In her last years, Daveigh was living in an RV on Skid Row in Los Angeles, and her family searched homeless encampments in hopes of finding her before her tragic passing on June 16.