'Lilo & Stitch' actress Daveigh Chase lived in RV near Skid Row in her final days: Report

According to her manager, Daveigh Chase's family spent years trying to find her and eventually hired a private investigator to track her down
Daveigh Chase died on Tuesday, June 16, after battling meningitis and serious blood infections that led to sepsis (Jordan Strauss/Getty Images for Bethesda)
Daveigh Chase died on Tuesday, June 16, after battling meningitis and serious blood infections that led to sepsis (Jordan Strauss/Getty Images for Bethesda)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The death of Daveigh Chase, best known for her role in 'Lilo & Stitch', has left many in Hollywood searching for answers following her reported death on Tuesday, July 16.

New details have since emerged, with reports claiming that before her hospitalization and death, Chase had been living in an RV. Before these revelations, social media had been flooded with news of her death, which was reportedly linked to meningitis and a blood infection. 

According to her manager, John Ryan, Chase's family spent years trying to find her and eventually hired a private investigator to track her down.

Daveigh Chase arrives to the launch of Afro Samurai, the new video game developed by SURGE, at Geisha House in Hollywood on January 27, 2009 (Polk Imaging/FilmMagic)
Daveigh Chase arrives at the launch of Afro Samurai, the new video game developed by SURGE, at Geisha House in Hollywood on January 27, 2009 (Polk Imaging/FilmMagic)

Daveigh Chase spent the final days living in RV near Skid Row

As more details emerge following Chase's death, reports are shedding light on the actress's final months. According to TMZ, sources close to Chase said she was living in an RV with her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood in downtown LA.

The area was reportedly just a short distance from Skid Row. She is said to have remained there until June 3, when she was taken to a local hospital. Friends of the actress had reportedly been trying to find her for years after she stepped away from public life and lost contact with many people in her circle.

Daveigh Chase attends HBO's
Daveigh Chase attended HBO's 'Big Love' Season 5 Party at the Directors Guild of America on January 12, 2011, in Los Angeles, California (Craig Barritt/WireImage)

Sources told the outlet that several of those close to Chase received tips months before her death that she may have been living near the Skid Row area. TMZ further reported that some friends had become increasingly worried about her condition and believed her weight had fallen to as little as 75 pounds.

Determined to reconnect with her, friends reportedly searched Skid Row and other parts of downtown LA. However, they were unable to find Chase before she was hospitalized.

Daveigh Chase’s manager shares new claims about the actress’s final months

While Chase's death has not become the subject of any criminal investigation, new details continue to emerge about the actress's final years, offering a clearer picture of the struggles she reportedly faced.

According to her manager, the former child star had 'millions of dollars' to be collected from royalties and endorsement earnings. Because of that, he questioned the need for a GoFundMe campaign that was reportedly launched by her alleged boyfriend, Hernandez.

Another report from TMZ, a now-deleted video, suggested her manager and family discovered she was living on the streets.



However, when they attempted to reconnect with her and bring her back into contact with loved ones, she allegedly disappeared again. The actress's life reportedly became more difficult after she stepped away from the spotlight around 2016. In the years that followed, she faced several personal challenges.

Among them was a 2017 arrest tied to allegations that she left the scene after a critically injured man was dropped off outside a hospital.

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