The Ring star Daveigh Chase cause of death revealed after actress died aged 35
The Ring star Daveigh Chase’s cause of death has been revealed, two weeks after she died aged just 35.
Chase died from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) per the The L.A. County Medical Examiner.
Chronic polysubstance use – the repeated use of more than one drug over time – was also listed as a significant condition contributing to her death.
The actress’s boyfriend confirmed her shocking death earlier this month, revealing a painful health battle that involved meningitis, a blood infection and sepsis.
Chase was admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles in early June.
Her partner, Roy Hernandez, had been pleading for help to fund her care via multiple GoFundMe campaigns in the weeks before her death.
The Ring star Daveigh Chase’s cause of death has been revealed, two weeks after she died aged just 35. Seen in 2012
Chase found fame as a child star in 2002 with her haunting portrayal of Samara Morgan in The Ring.
She slipped out of the spotlight in 2013 and retreated from public view entirely in 2017, when she posted on social media for the last time.
Over the next few years, the star was arrested multiple times on a variety of charges from joyriding in stealing cars to drug possession. Her partner describes a bitter feud with her family, and a desperate fight for them to get off the streets.
In a tragic premonition of her own death, she was questioned in 2017 after dropping an unconscious man off outside of a hospital and driving away. He later died of a drug overdose.
Hernandez, Chase’s partner, said the pair were homeless in the years before her death.
In one of his fundraisers, her partner pleaded: ‘Daveigh Chase, my girlfriend, has always been a light in my life… But behind the scenes, she’s faced more than her share of hardship.’
‘After a difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family, Daveigh was bullied and struggled to find safety and happiness in downtown LA. When we met, I promised to protect her and give her the love and comfort she deserved.
Chase passed away on Tuesday, June 16, after developing sepsis from meningitis and an infection in her blood, her boyfriend Roy Hernandez shared – Seen in 2012
‘Together, we found moments of happiness and hope.’
He continued: ‘Recently, everything changed. Daveigh was diagnosed with meningitis and several serious blood infections. Her condition has become critical, and the doctors have told me she may not have much time left. All she ever wanted was a place where we could live together, feel safe, and be happy.
‘Now, more than ever, I want to give her that sense of home and peace in her final days.
‘I understand we all go through things, but if you can help, I will be really grateful for anything.’
Chase has not been seen on social media since 2017, and her last red carpet appearance was at a Vogue dinner in April 2013.