Overview
- Multiple outlets say Chase died on Tuesday, June 16, with TMZ quoting Roy Hernandez as saying she developed meningitis and several blood infections that progressed to sepsis.
- Hernandez also launched a GoFundMe in the days before her death to cover medical and end‑of‑life needs and posted a public account of her recent hospitalization for malnutrition.
- Friends and a former manager have raised questions about the fundraiser and Hernandez’s role, telling reporters that some close contacts did not recognize him and that Chase had been out of touch for years.
- Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s as the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and as Samara in The Ring, but her onscreen credits end in 2016 and reporting details past legal troubles and a long retreat from the public eye.
- Key facts remain unverified: no family statement or coroner report has been released and news organizations say most immediate cause‑of‑death details come from Hernandez’s public posts and interviews.