DAVEIGH CHASE, VOICE OF LILO IN DISNEY’S LILO & STITCH AND THE RING ACTRESS, DIES AT 35.(PHOTO).
Daveigh Chase, voice of Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and The Ring actress, dies at 35 Daveigh Chase, the former child actor known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and portraying the horror icon Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” has died at the age of 35. She died Tuesday from complications related to meningitis and a blood infection, according to reports citing her boyfriend, who said she had been battling serious illness. He had previously shared in a fundraising effort that she had been diagnosed with meningitis along with multiple severe blood infections. Reports also indicate she had been hospitalized earlier this month in Los Angeles for malnutrition. Chase rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a series of standout roles across film and television. In 2001, she appeared in “Donnie Darko” as Samantha Darko, the younger sister of the film’s main character. She also voiced Chihiro in the English-language version of the acclaimed animated film “Spirited Away.” He...