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Daveigh Chase’s father speaks out for the primary time as actor’s tragic demise confirmed as AIDs

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30 Jun 2026 01:29
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Daveigh Chase’s father says he is not stunned to listen to his daughter died of immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

The Lilo & Sew voice actor, additionally recognized for taking part in the little woman in The Ring, handed away on the age of 35 on 16 June.

In keeping with a Los Angeles medical expert report, her explanation for demise was AIDS with different important situations together with persistent polysubstance use, outlined by Cleveland Clinic as ‘utilizing a couple of substance and following a sample of use that impacts your well being and high quality of life’.

Footage obtained by The California Post confirmed Chase trying extraordinarily ailing and unable to maneuver whereas inside a tent.

Daveigh Chase’s father says he wasn’t stunned to listen to how his his daughter died (Jason Merritt/Getty Pictures)

She was mentioned to be dwelling in Skid Row, dwelling to hundreds of homeless individuals in LA.

Following her demise, Chase’s father John Schwallier advised The Post that her explanation for demise ‘is what it’s’ and is ‘one thing you generally must anticipate with the life-style she was dwelling’.

“I had an empty feeling inside for not being together with her for all these years,” he mentioned, including that her stays have been despatched to her mom Cathy.

Daveigh Chase’s breakout function was voicing Lilo in 2002’s Lilo & Sew (Kevin Winter/ImageDirect)

“I truly thought it was pretend information, that first time I noticed it, after which, however then rapidly, it is all of those completely different reputable websites had her identify and I spotted that it wasn’t pretend,” Cathy mentioned to the Daily Mail.

Cathy would search up her daughter, who she final noticed in 2019, each night for her whereabouts, fearing the worst might occur.

“I’d simply put her identify within the coroner’s [search system] and see if her identify got here up and if someone had her someplace,” she mentioned.

Daveigh Chase together with her mom Cathy in 2004 (Frazer Harrison/Getty Pictures)

“I’d have a look at their checklist of unidentified our bodies. It was very troublesome, however you do all the pieces you possibly can as a mom.”

Daveigh injured her again after a motorbike accident round 2016, and Cathy mentioned she would take painkillers, similar to oxycodone, which she thinks marked the start of her dependancy.

“She was searching for medication and was partying with the incorrect individuals. I by no means kicked my daughter out. She needed freedom and these individuals obtained her hooked on some medication. That was the start,” she added.

Cathy mentioned she by no means deserted her daughter and regularly tried to assist her. However after being out and in of jail from 2018, the final time she noticed her was throughout a go to.

“She was utterly gone, like, out of her thoughts. I actually thought there was one thing incorrect together with her.”

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