{"id":913107,"date":"2026-11-11T03:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/913107\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T03:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:08:09","slug":"daveigh-chase-autopsy-report-reveals-new-details-about-her-final-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/913107\/","title":{"rendered":"Daveigh Chase autopsy report reveals new details about her final moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Daveigh Chase was discovered in the back seat of a vehicle near a meth pipe on June 4, almost two weeks before her tragic death.<\/p>\n<p>Per the Los Angeles Medical Examiner\u2019s report obtained by Page Six Tuesday, the \u201cLilo &amp; Stitch\u201d actress \u2014 who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/celebrity-news\/daveigh-chase-star-of-the-ring-and-lilo-stitch-dead-at-35\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">died June 16 <\/a>at the age of 35 in Los Angeles \u2014 had complaints of \u201cheadache, weakness, confusion\u201d and \u201cright thumb pain\u201d before 911 was called by an unnamed bystander.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDonnie Darko\u201d actress was transported by paramedics to a local hospital, where she was diagnosed with multiple infections and \u201cadvanced and untreated HIV\/AIDS.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Daveigh Chase, seen in November 2011, was found in the back seat of a vehicle days before her death. Jordan Strauss<\/p>\n<p>The actress, pictured at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards, also had a meth pipe nearby, per an autopsy report. FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p>She was also found to have suffered from a right thumb infection, and had been engaging in drug use, per the report. <\/p>\n<p>Toxicology screenings showed methamphetamine and fentanyl in Chase\u2019s system, as well. Despite hospitalization, the \u201cRing\u201d star\u2019s \u201chealth declined until\u201d her death in June, the report stated. <\/p>\n<p>Chase\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/29\/celebrity-news\/daveigh-chases-cause-of-death-revealed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cause of death was previously revealed<\/a> to be acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, with chronic polysubstance use also listed as a contributing factor.<\/p>\n<p>Chase, seen in West Hollywood, California, in 2009, had complained of headache and weakness, according to the report. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>Chase, pictured in 2002, was taken to a nearby hospital after a bystander called 911. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Following news of her death, Chase was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/celebrity-news\/ghastly-video-shows-lilo-stitch-actress-daveigh-chase-wasting-away-on-skid-row-months-before-death\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seen in video footage<\/a> obtained by The Post looking weak and dramatically thin on the floor of a trailer or tent while staying on Skid Row \u2014 despite the fact that she was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/13\/celebrity-news\/the-ring-star-daveigh-chase-left-behind-substantial-estate-worth-6-figures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said to have had $400,000 in personal property<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Prior to her death, the former child star\u2019s alleged boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, had <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/celebrity-news\/daveigh-chases-boyfriend-set-up-gofundme-to-help-actress-find-comfort-and-peace-in-final-days-before-death\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">set up a GoFundMe campaign<\/a> in an effort to help her \u201cfind comfort and peace\u201d as she faced her final days. Hernandez called Chase \u201ca light in my life\u201d in the fundraiser\u2019s description. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people know her as a talented childhood actor from \u2018Lilo &amp; Stitch,\u2019 \u2018Spirited Away,\u2019 and \u2018Donnie Darko,&#8217;\u201d he wrote at the time. However, he added, \u201cBehind the scenes, she\u2019s faced more than her share of hardship,\u201d citing \u201ca difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actress, seen here attending the premiere of \u201cThe Ring\u201d in 2002, \u201cdeclined until\u201d her death on June 16. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that \u201ctoxicological screenings were positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl.\u201d (Pictured: Chase in 2005.) Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez claimed the late actress had been \u201cbullied\u201d and \u201cstruggled to find safety and happiness in downtown LA,\u201d and noted that they \u201cfound moments of happiness and hope\u201d together. <\/p>\n<p>John Ryan, Chase\u2019s longtime manager, pushed back and discouraged <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/18\/celebrity-news\/daveigh-chases-former-manager-casts-doubt-on-late-actress-alleged-boyfriends-gofundme\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fans from contributing to the GoFundMe<\/a>, telling The Post that \u201cnone of us friends or her family\u201d had heard of the \u201cman claiming to be her \u2018boyfriend.&#8217;\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can confirm Daveigh has a trust account set up at SAG to cover all costs,\u201d Ryan said in June, claiming she had \u201cmillions\u201d in unclaimed residuals when she passed. <\/p>\n<p>The actress, seen arriving to an event in January 2011, was living on Skid Row at the time of her death. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He also said he and the actress\u2019s stepsister, Gaia Brown, had attempted to locate and help her with the aid of a private investigator last year \u2014 but she \u201cdisappeared\u201d after they were able to speak to her on the phone. <\/p>\n<p>Ryan called Chase \u201cthe sweetest and brightest light in Hollywood\u201d while lamenting her death. <\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Actress Daveigh Chase was discovered in the back seat of a vehicle near a meth pipe on June&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":913108,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[236,7569,31147,91,108891,88,3031],"class_list":["post-913107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-illnesses","tag-celebrity-news","tag-child-stars","tag-entertainment","tag-los-angeles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=913107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/913108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=913107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=913107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=913107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}