Daveigh Chase Dies at 35 After Rapid Hospital Decline

Overview

• Chase, who died on Tuesday, June 16, was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital in early June for malnutrition and her condition deteriorated quickly during treatment.
• Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, told TMZ that a bloodstream infection led to sepsis and a later diagnosis of meningitis that resulted in multiorgan failure.
• The account of timing, the role of the hospital stay and the medical cause comes from Hernandez and media reports and has not been confirmed by an official coroner or hospital release.
• Hernandez launched a GoFundMe to cover Chase’s medical costs and said she had experienced periods of homelessness, details that reporters attribute to his fundraiser description and statements.
• Medical commentary in the coverage notes that bacteria in the blood can spread to the brain’s membranes and cause rapidly fatal meningitis, underscoring how fast these infections can progress.