A newly released autopsy report adds detail to the final weeks of Lilo & Stitch and The Ring actress Daveigh Chase, who died June 16 at age 35.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office released the official report, which Entertainment Weekly reviewed Nov. 10. According to the report, Chase was found in the back seat of a vehicle on June 4, feeling weak and confused. Paramedics took her to Los Angeles General Medical Center, where she was admitted with advanced HIV/AIDS and related infections.
The report notes a history of advanced, untreated HIV/AIDS and drug use. It lists AIDS as the cause of death, with chronic polysubstance use as an additional significant condition. That matches the cause confirmed in June. Her health declined until she died 12 days after being hospitalized.
Chase voiced Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch, starred in the 2002 remake of The Ring, and appeared in Donnie Darko and Big Love. Her final screen roles came in 2016.
Her mother has previously said Chase struggled with addiction after being prescribed painkillers following an injury.
Her story is a reminder of Galatians 6:2, which tells believers to carry each other's burdens, especially people struggling out of sight.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, the U.S. SAMHSA helpline is 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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