The official cause of death has been revealed for former child actor Daveigh Chase. Chase died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with other significant conditions, including chronic polysubstance use, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner records. She died in a hospital and the manner of death is listed as natural.
Chase died June 16 at the age 35. Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, who announced her death on June 17, initially said she had died from complications of meningitis and that an infection in her blood caused “septic issues” that led to her body shutting down.
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