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Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (born Chase-Schwallier; July 24, 1990 – June 16, 2026) /dəˈveɪ/ də-VAY[1] was an American actress. She first came to prominence as a child actress, portraying Samantha Darko in the cult classic film Donnie Darko (2001) and voicing the characters of Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001) and Lilo Pelekai in the Walt Disney Animation Studios animated feature film Lilo & Stitch (2002). For her performance in the latter, she won an Annie Award in 2003, and she continued to voice Lilo in its subsequent media franchise.

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[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 109 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Well this is a HELL OF A WAY to find out someone died

[–] smegger@aussie.zone 53 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sad that funding for treatment may have been a factor in her death. If only there was universal health care.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah never imagined S. Darko, Spirited Away, and Lilo (and Stich) were all the same person

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Must have been a good actor

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

seems likely had anorexia(the wiki state she had malnutrion, and weightloss) which can be ED or another disease. due to that weakened immune system she had blood infection and that resulted in meningitis( the bacterium responsible for meningitis)

[–] RegularJoe@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Sorry. I saw it several times posted on entertainment (and horror) pages.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 31 points 6 days ago
[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

This is just a friendly reminder not to donate to the GoFundMe set up by her "boyfriend" to pay for funeral expenses. All of her funeral and other final expenses are fully paid for by the Screen Actors Guild.

This "boyfriend" is the same person who claims to have been by her side while she was malnourished and living completely homeless while her family was actively searching for her because they found a photo of her online, deathly skinny and living on the street.

[–] MrOtingocni@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago

Yet another victim of the grinder that is the entertainment industry. All persons, young and beautiful, must be chucked into the media grinder for the insatiable appetite of the public and industry. Whoever survives is spat out like gristle.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

Had no idea that Lilo's voice actress was Rhonda from big love... woof, that's a talented range.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 days ago

Damn, we just watched the 2002 Lilo & Stitch tonight. So sad to learn this. RIP

[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No mention of The Ring!? Tragic she went so young, rest in power queen

[–] MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

It mentions the ring several times

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Its well known Hollywood eats many of its child stars.