New details about Daveigh Chase's death have been revealed.
The actress, known for "Lilo & Stitch" and "The Ring," died June 16 at age 35 after spending nearly two weeks in the hospital "with advanced HIV/AIDS with wasting, cryptococcus without meningitis, MRSA and right thumb infection," according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner's report obtained by USA TODAY on Tuesday, Nov. 10. She also had methamphetamine and fentanyl in her system.
Chase, who the report says had "a history of advanced untreated HIV/AIDS and drug use," was first admitted to Los Angeles General Medical Center on June 4 after she was found in the back seat of a vehicle "with complaints of headache, weakness, confusion right thumb pain and a meth pipe nearby." Her
"health declined" while she remained hospitalized until her death 12 days later.
The medical examiner ruled her official cause of death as AIDS, listing chronic polysubstance abuse as an additional significant condition. USA TODAY previously reported her manner of death was natural.
Daveigh Chase's career included 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring'
Chase was born in Las Vegas in 1990, and landed her breakout acting role in 2001 when she was just 10 years old as the sister of Jake Gyllenhaal's lead character in psychological thriller "Donnie Darko." She went on to voice the titular Lilo in the animated Disney classic "Lilo & Stitch" in 2002.
That same year, Chase starred in horror film "The Ring," which earned her an MTV Movie Award for best villain. Other notable credits include shows like "ER," "Big Love" and voicing Chihiro in the English dub of "Spirited Away."
After her death, Chase's father, John Schwallier, told The New York Times his daughter struggled with drug addiction since she was 13. He said she had been homeless and in "destitute" living conditions near the Los Angeles hospital where she died.
In a separate interview with the Daily Mail, the former child star's mother, Cathy Chase, said her daughter was prescribed oxycodone and other painkillers after a motorcycle accident in 2016, leading to substance abuse issues.
"She was seeking drugs and was partying with the wrong people," Cathy Chase told the outlet. "I never kicked my daughter out. She wanted freedom and these people got her hooked on some drugs. That was the beginning."
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, you can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Contributing: Brendan Morrow, Taijuan Moorman, Patrick Ryan and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Lilo & Stitch' star Daveigh Chase's final days before death: AIDS, drugs revealed
