Daveigh Chase’s father says her death from AIDS at 35 ‘doesn’t surprise’ him

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Daveigh Chase’s father has shared his heartbreaking response after it was reported that the actress died because of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

‘The Ring’ actress was only 35 when she died on June 16. Chase was living as a homeless person and had been battling substance abuse for years.

Daveigh Chase’s father was expecting her untimely death

Now, her father John Schwallier has claimed that her untimely death “doesn’t surprise” him, noting that “it is what it is” and that “it’s something you sometimes have to expect with the lifestyle she was living.”

Schwallier, who lives in the Philippines, also revealed that he did not see the ‘Lilo & Stitch’ star’s body as it was handed over to her mother, Cathy. The father also revealed that the last time he met Chase in person was when she was about six years old. 

However, they were connected via phone calls during her growing years. “I had an empty feeling inside for not being with her for all these years,” he added.

Daveigh Chase’s mother says her substance abuse began in 2016

Earlier, Chase’s mother Cathy had shared that her daughter’s substance abuse issue started after she was involved in a motorcycle accident in 2016. At the time, she was prescribed painkillers.

The mother revealed that she “never kicked my daughter out. She wanted freedom,” before adding her death left her devastated.

Daveigh Chase’s mother thought news of her death was fake

“It felt like something inside of me squeezing all of the air out of me, and at the same time, it felt like I was exploding outwardly. I let out this guttural scream and I just was running. And these weird sounds were coming out of me, these kind of, like, primeval sounds,” she claimed.

Cathy also noted how she initially thought Chase’s death news was fake. “I actually thought it was fake news the first time I saw it, and then, but then all of a sudden, it's all of these different legitimate sites had her name and I realized that it wasn't fake,” she added.

Daveigh Chase’s alleged boyfriend slammed by her former manager 

Chase’s death was first confirmed by her apparent boyfriend Roy Hernandez, who even started a GoFundMe to get some financial help for her medical and living expenses. He had claimed, “Daveigh Chase, my girlfriend, has always been a light in my life... But behind the scenes, she’s faced more than her share of hardship.”

But after her death, Chase’s former manager and longtime friend blasted him, saying, “A man claiming to be Daveigh's boyfriend has launched a GoFundMe page purportedly on behalf of Daveigh and her family. Neither her family nor her close friends know who this person is.”