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Child Actor Daveigh Chase Dies at 35; Fundraiser Falls Short

6/18/2026

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Daveigh Chase Dies

The GoFundMe campaign for Daveigh Chase raised only $1,300 of its $5,500 goal before her death.
Child actor Daveigh Chase died at 35 in Los Angeles from meningitis and infection after hospitalization for malnutrition in June.
Roy Hernandez described her difficult childhood, bullying and Los Angeles homelessness, which spurred the GoFundMe.
Father John David Schwallier said she was homeless, mentioning 2017 stolen-car and 2018 drug arrests.

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Daveigh Chase Dies

She won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain as Samara, beating nominees Daniel Day-Lewis and Willem Dafoe.
Daveigh Chase, 35, died in Los Angeles from meningitis and a septic blood infection after being hospitalized for malnutrition.
She was hospitalized in early June at a Los Angeles hospital for malnutrition, per TMZ.
TV role was Rhonda Volmer on HBO’s Big Love after she left spotlight in 2016.

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Left coverage emphasized Chase’s recent homelessness, the limited GoFundMe response, and her boyfriend’s account of her difficult childhood, details absent from the Right summary.
Right coverage focused on her acting career and awards, providing no mention of the fundraising effort or the personal hardships highlighted by the Left.

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Daveigh Chase Dies

The GoFundMe campaign for Daveigh Chase raised only $1,300 of its $5,500 goal before her death.
Child actor Daveigh Chase died at 35 in Los Angeles from meningitis and infection after hospitalization for malnutrition in June.
Roy Hernandez described her difficult childhood, bullying and Los Angeles homelessness, which spurred the GoFundMe.
Father John David Schwallier said she was homeless, mentioning 2017 stolen-car and 2018 drug arrests.

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