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Actress Daveigh Chase Dies at 35; Estate Disputes GoFundMe

6/21/2026

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Daveigh Chase Dies

Daveigh Chase died on June 16, 2026, at age 35.
Roy Hernandez said she died of meningitis and a blood infection after a Los Angeles hospital stay.
John Ryan said her estate can cover cremation, disputed Roy Hernandez’s GoFundMe, and said her father never authorized the fundraiser.
Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois posted a tribute image of a crying Stitch with a sandwich and Scrump.

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Cathy Chase Shares

Cathy Chase told the Daily Mail on June 19 her daughter’s addiction began after a 2016 motorcycle accident and oxycodone use.
She last saw Daveigh in October 2019, tried to pick her up, watched her leave, and searched the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s website on June 16 hoping for a record.
She said Daveigh’s homelessness and drug-seeking caused her decline and shared the SAMHSA helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

History

Historical Context

River Phoenix, a celebrated actor, died of acute multiple drug intoxication at age 23 on October 31 1993 outside the Viper Room, a Hollywood nightclub co-owned by Johnny Depp. His death followed a night of cocaine and heroin use with guitarist John Frusciante and was witnessed by sister Rain and girlfriend Samantha Mathis. The tragedy intensified public concern over celebrity drug abuse in the early 1990s.

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Daveigh Chase Dies

Daveigh Chase died on June 16, 2026, at age 35.
Roy Hernandez said she died of meningitis and a blood infection after a Los Angeles hospital stay.
John Ryan said her estate can cover cremation, disputed Roy Hernandez’s GoFundMe, and said her father never authorized the fundraiser.
Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois posted a tribute image of a crying Stitch with a sandwich and Scrump.

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