- Daveigh Chase, known for her roles in Lilo & Stitch and The Ring , has died of meningitis at the age of 35 following years of drug addiction and homelessness.
- Her mother, Cathy, said that Chase was "drugged out of her mind" in her final years and had disappeared after being released from prison.
- Cathy said she spent years searching for her daughter in Los Angeles' homeless encampments.
- Chase's former manager, John Ryan, revealed he had not seen her in a decade and had even developed a documentary titled Finding Lilo about her disappearance.
- Chase's father, John David Schwallier, said she had been homeless and living in Los Angeles with her boyfriend, saying: “Him and her were destitute.”
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