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The 2026 Emmys In Memoriam segment honored Rob Reiner, Catherine O’Hara, and Dolly Parton, but notable omissions included Daveigh Chase, Nicholas Brendon, and Chuck Norris (as well as Robert Redford). The Television Academy explained that time limits prevent including every deserving television figure, and suggested fans use the La Memoriam database on their site for additional obituaries.
Anna Paquin used Instagram to acknowledge the dark side of growing up in the spotlight, honoring Hayden Panettiere along with Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase, and urging other former child stars to reach out for support so they know they are not alone.
Alexa PenaVega posted a heartfelt tribute after the deaths of three former child stars—Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Daveigh Chase—sharing that they grew up in Hollywood amid fame and challenges. Panettiere died at 36 in South Carolina with police saying there were no signs of foul play; Trachtenberg died in February at 39 from natural causes related to diabetes; Chase died in June at 35 in Los Angeles, with AIDS listed as the cause and a secondary note of chronic polysubstance use. PenaVega urged fans to hug their loved ones today, underscoring the pressures faced by child actors who rose together in the industry.
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 former child star known for Lilo & Stitch and The Ring, died suddenly at 35 leaving an estimated $400,000 estate with no will; her mother is asking a probate court to appoint her as administrator of Chase’s estate.
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.
Daveigh Chase’s former manager says she had been missing for more than 10 years before her death at 35, and her private, introverted nature led friends to assume she’d return rather than report her as missing. A 2015 missed meeting with Rob Reiner raised concern, and there were believed sightings (including a Skid Row lead) that kept searches ongoing. Initially, the project Finding Lilo aimed to help find her, but the effort is now being reframed as a documentary celebrating her life after her death earlier this month.
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.
Actress Melissa Gilbert mourns the death of former child star Daveigh Chase and uses the moment to caution parents about pursuing fame for their kids, stressing strong parenting, regular financial oversight, and maintaining a life outside the industry. Chase, best known for voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, struggled with substance abuse and died this month from AIDS, prompting Gilbert to reflect on the pressures and responsibilities surrounding child acting.
Melissa Gilbert mourns Daveigh Chase’s death and criticizes irresponsible stage parenting, recalling signs of pressure she observed during a past child-acting project and urging parents to keep a child’s life balanced, financially protected, and authentic to their desires. Chase, the voice of Lilo and star of The Ring, died at 35 from AIDS with complications linked to substance use, after years of homelessness and health struggles.
Melissa Gilbert paid an emotional tribute to late child star Daveigh Chase, praising her as bubbly, sweet and professional while criticizing stage parents and urging guardians to ensure kids enter entertainment for the right reasons, as Chase’s death involved meningitis and AIDS with polysubstance use.
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.