Overview
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s report says Daveigh Chase died in a hospital on June 16 and lists acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as the primary cause with chronic polysubstance use noted as a significant condition.
- Initial public accounts from a man identified as her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, described meningitis, blood infections and sepsis and said he launched a GoFundMe while Chase was hospitalized.
- Chase’s family and her former manager have publicly disputed Hernandez’s fundraiser and his account of events, saying the family is handling arrangements and urging people not to donate to the page.
- Coverage of Chase’s final years documents long struggles with substance use, legal trouble and unstable housing, with her mother saying a 2016 motorcycle injury and prescription painkillers contributed to her decline.
- The coroner’s report is the official medical finding but the case remains open and reporters continue to seek verification of hospital timelines, estate handling and the circumstances around the fundraiser.