Actress Daveigh Chase, known for being part of projects such as “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring”, left an inheritance worth $400,000, but left no will. Mom's trying to stay as a value manager.
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14/07/2026
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Daveigh Chase will have left an estimated $400,000 worth of property and no real estate. The actress, known for being part of projects such as “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring”, died on June 16, at the age of 35.
According to People magazine, documents were presented at the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on July 8, in which they estimate that the estate of the deceased is in the referred value and in the hope that the mother, Cathy Chase, will manage the inheritance. That's because there's no will, which is why Cathy Chase requested your appointment as administrator.
The documents cited by People also indicate that an audience was scheduled to be made an inventory on August 12.
Daveigh Chase, they say, died in Los Angeles on June 16 at age 35. They also indicate that the actress was homeless at the time, although she placed an address in Chatsworth, California, as her last residence.
The artist never married or had children, leaving her mother, Cathy, and her father, John Schwallier.
Cause of death of the famous Samara of “The Ring”
She also recalls that days after the news of her departure it was revealed that the actress died due to AIDS complications.
According to the Los Angeles coroner's report, Daveigh Chase's cause of death was Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), but the document spoke of other significant conditions, such as chronic use of multiple substances.
The medical report also indicated that Daveigh Chase died in the hospital and that the cause of death was natural.
The actress, to remember, stood out in projects such as “The Chihiro Trip”, 2001 or “Lilo & Stitch”, 2002. The artist also participated in the film “Donnie Darko” and distinguished herself by the iconic role as Samara in the film “The Ring – The Warning”, both released in the early 2000s.