Directors honor late 'Lilo & Stitch' voice actress Daveigh Chase
Actress Daveigh Chase, the voice of Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch,” died in Los Angeles from complications of bacterial meningitis and a blood infection, reports said. Yahoo reported the 35-year-old’s death resulted from meningitis complications and a blood infection. NBC News echoed the cause, adding that she died in Los Angeles.
ABC7 Los Angeles also confirmed the bacterial meningitis and blood infection as the fatal complications. Later, directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois posted a tribute to Chase on social media. Yahoo noted that the actress’s family disputed a GoFundMe campaign linked to her boyfriend.