Daveigh Chase

Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (July 24, 1990 – June 16, 2026) was an American actress. She began her career as a child in the psychological thriller film Donnie Darko (2001) and in the blockbuster horror film The Ring (2002). She lent her voice to the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001) and the character of Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated film Lilo & Stitch (2002) and its media franchise. She transitioned to adult roles with the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011) and independent films including Yellow (2012) and Jack Goes Home (2016).

She experienced personal and legal difficulties, estrangement from her family, and withdrew from the public starting in 2015. Following a period of homelessness, she died on June 16, 2026 of septic shock and meningitis complications.

Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (July 24, 1990 – June 16, 2026) was an American actress. She began her career as a child in the psychological thriller film Donnie Darko (2001) and in the blockbuster horror film The Ring (2002). She lent her voice to the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001) and the character of Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated film Lilo & Stitch (2002) and its media franchise. She transitioned to adult roles with the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011) and independent films including Yellow (2012) and Jack Goes Home (2016).

She experienced personal and legal difficulties, estrangement from her family, and withdrew from the public starting in 2015. Following a period of homelessness, she died on June 16, 2026 of septic shock and meningitis complications.