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Brazil’s HIV stigma remains a barrier to testing and long-term treatment despite free public care and medical advances, with activists like Gareth Thomas and Welton Gabriel pushing education and outreach at the AIDS Conference in Rio to combat discrimination and misinformation and improve uptake of life-saving therapies.
Andrew Scott delivers a devastating, intimate performance as Ian Charleson in Simon Stone’s Elsinore, a Telluride-bound drama that parallels Hamlet with Charleson’s AIDS-stricken final year, blending theater lore, queer history, and raw emotion into a deeply moving portrait powered by Scott's fearless acting alongside a strong ensemble.
Mary Austin reveals Freddie Mercury’s final words to her on his deathbed—“My old faithful”—as he faced AIDS; he publicly confirmed his HIV status the day before his death, and Mary reflects on their lifelong bond and his private battle.
Researchers from the University of Nairobi's Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis presented at the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, outlining evidence gaps and potential paths to safely simplify HIV treatment for ageing populations, determine next steps when resistance to HIV medicines arises, and strengthen protections for mothers and children.
Former child star Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and playing Samara in The Ring, died June 16 at 35 after years of drug addiction and homelessness. Probate filings in Los Angeles show she left about $400,000 in personal property and died without a will; her mother has filed to administer the estate, with a probate hearing set for Aug. 12. The Los Angeles County medical examiner later ruled AIDS as the primary cause of death, with chronic polysubstance use listed as a significant condition, clarifying earlier reports of meningitis.
Daveigh Chase, the child star known for The Ring and Lilo & Stitch, died at 35 and reportedly left about $400,000 in personal property; her mother is seeking to be appointed administrator of the estate, while the Los Angeles Medical Examiner lists AIDS and chronic polysubstance use as the cause of death. The report also notes a GoFundMe campaign and claims by a former manager of millions in unclaimed residuals, amid resurgent public interest in the late actress’s life and work.
After years with undiagnosed HIV that progressed to AIDS, Cody Pharis survived on antiretroviral therapy and now advocates for HIV testing, disclosure to partners, and awareness of PrEP and undetectable viral load as ways to reduce transmission.
Melissa Gilbert, a former child star, says she is heartbroken by Daveigh Chase’s death and urges parents to ensure that acting is truly the child’s choice, keep the child’s life outside the industry thriving, and monitor earnings, notes that Chase died at 35 from AIDS with polysubstance use listed as another condition as a cautionary example.
Actress Melissa Gilbert paid tribute to Daveigh Chase, criticizing careless stage parenting after Chase—voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and star of The Ring—died at 35 from AIDS (with chronic polysubstance use listed as a secondary cause), and urged parents to ensure child stardom is pursued for the right reasons and that kids have a life outside the industry.
Daveigh Chase, the voice of Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and star of The Ring, died at 35 in a Los Angeles hospital; the Los Angeles County medical examiner listed AIDS as the cause and chronic polysubstance use as a significant condition, with the family noting struggles with drugs, homelessness, meningitis and a blood infection.
The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office officially ruled Daveigh Chase’s primary cause of death as AIDS, with chronic polysubstance use listed as a significant contributing condition; the manner of death was natural and she died in a hospital at 35. Earlier statements from her father cited meningitis and a blood infection, and the estate dispute over cremation and a GoFundMe page is noted as arrangements proceed.
Former child star Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo and for The Ring, died at 35 on June 16. The Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled AIDS as the cause of death, with chronic polysubstance use listed as a significant condition, though her father has claimed she died of meningitis and a blood infection, underscoring a history of drug struggle and homelessness.
Daveigh Chase, the former child actress known for voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and for Spirited Away, died in a Los Angeles hospital on June 16 at 35, with AIDS listed as the cause and chronic polysubstance use noted as another condition. Her father, John Schwallier, told The Post he wasn’t surprised by the AIDS diagnosis, attributing it to years of addiction and homelessness on LA’s Skid Row, and he said he might pursue custody of her cremated remains. Chase had largely stepped away from acting after 2016, with friends and her longtime manager attempting to help her, while her mother Cathy received her remains.
Daveigh Chase, the actress who voiced Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and appeared in The Ring, died on June 16 at age 35. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled AIDS as the primary cause of death, with chronic polysubstance use listed as a secondary factor; her boyfriend had previously said she battled meningitis and a bloodstream infection before passing, and her father described a life marked by hardship, including homelessness and drug struggles.
Daveigh Chase, the voice of Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and star of The Ring, died in Los Angeles at age 35. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled AIDS as the cause of death, with chronic polysubstance use listed as a contributing condition; earlier reports of meningitis were not confirmed.