Daveigh Chase’s Death, Homelessness, and Unsettled Estate

The former child star died on June 16, 2026 in Los Angeles at age 35. Los Angeles County Superior Court filings estimate her estate at approximately $400,000 in personal property and no real property. Because she left no will, her mother, Cathy Chase, has petitioned the court to be appointed administrator under California’s Independent Administration of Estates Act and to post a $400,000 bond. A probate hearing is scheduled for August 12, 2026. The medical examiner’s report lists acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as the primary cause of death, with chronic polysubstance use noted as a significant condition.

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Court documents and interviews confirm that Chase was unhoused at the time of her death, residing on Los Angeles’ Skid Row. She had no spouse or children. In a June interview, Cathy Chase said her daughter’s addiction began after a 2016 motorcycle accident that led to prescribed pain medication, adding, “She was seeking drugs and was partying with the wrong people.” The actress’s mother denied that family estrangement caused the hardships, emphasizing that she never gave up on her daughter.

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Cathy Chase’s petition seeks court approval to protect the estate’s assets, notify creditors, and file an inventory. Former manager John Ryan, who represented Chase for more than a decade, told The Post that she had a SAG trust account covering all costs and claimed “millions” in unclaimed residual checks at the time of her death. He also confirmed the probate hearing set for August 12.

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Ryan publicly urged fans not to donate to a GoFundMe campaign created by a man claiming to be Chase’s “boyfriend,” describing the organizer as unknown to friends or family. He warned that the fundraiser was set up “on her and her families behalf” without legitimate authority. The campaign, promoted by Roy Hernandez, described Chase as a “light in my life” while seeking comfort for her final days.

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• “Daveigh Chase, my girlfriend, has always been a light in my life. Many people know her as a talented childhood actor from ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Spirited Away,’ and ‘Donnie Darko.’ But behind the scenes, she’s faced more than her share of hardship,” — Roy Hernandez

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• “Apparently, a man claiming to be her ‘boyfriend’ that none of us friends or her family has heard of has set up a GoFundMe on ‘her and her families behalf’ that he set her up as the organizer,” — John Ryan

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• “I can confirm Daveigh has a trust account set up at SAG to cover all costs,” — John Ryan

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• “She was seeking drugs and was partying with the wrong people,” — Cathy Chase

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• “It upsets me because people are saying I must’ve been a bad mother, but I never gave up on her,” — Cathy Chase

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