Former child actor Daveigh Chase, voice of Lilo from ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and “The Ring’ villain, dies at 35

los angeles — Former child actress Devi Chase, known for her youthful voice in the Disney film “Lilo.” & Stitch” and her sinister performance in the thriller “The Ring”, at the age of 35.

Chase’s father, John David Schwaller, confirmed to the New York Times that she died of complications from bacterial meningitis and a blood infection. He told the newspaper that she was homeless in Los Angeles with her boyfriend near the hospital where she died.

TMZ first reported on Wednesday that Chase died on Tuesday.

She voiced the lead role of Lilo in the 2002 animated film, a role she auditioned for when she was eight years old. Years later, a Hawaiian actress was chosen to play Lilo in the live-action remake.

For her role as long-haired Samara in the 2002 horror film, Chase won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.

Chase also voiced another major role in the 2001 animated film “Spirited Away.” She had roles in the 2001 film “Donnie Darko” and the 2003 show “Oliver Penny,” according to the Internet Movie Database IMDb.com.

She was born in Las Vegas and raised in Albany, Oregon. In her small hometown, she began singing and dancing at the age of three, according to IMDb.

Schwaller said in an interview with The Times that Chase had struggled with drugs since she was 13 years old. He said that his daughter was separated from her divorced parents.

Schwaller said he had been in contact with Chase’s friend, and shortly before her death, he arrived at a Los Angeles hospital where she was receiving treatment.

An online fundraiser by her boyfriend had raised about $4,000 as of Thursday. “Many people know her as a talented childhood actress from the movie Lilo & Stitch, Spirited Away, and Donnie Darko. But behind the scenes, she faced more than her share of hardship.