Her manager, John Ryan Jr, confirmed the news and shared that she had recently been hospitalized after a period of serious health complications. According to him, Chase was first admitted on Wednesday due to malnourishment, before her condition worsened.
“She was the greatest. She loved cats. She worked with cat rescues with us. She was very to herself,” said Ryan, her friend and manager of 15 years.
“She was not very Hollywood.
“She’d rather eat at Bob’s Big Boy and go home with the cats. She loved acting but wasn’t into the fame scene,” he said.
Ryan further explained that her condition became critical after she developed additional medical complications in hospital, including meningitis and severe infections.
From child stardom to early retirement from Hollywood
Born on July 24, 1990, Chase began acting at a very young age, entering the entertainment industry at just four years old. By age seven, she had already secured her first Hollywood role, quickly establishing herself as one of the recognizable child talents of her generation.
She became widely known for her performance in the horror film The Ring and for voicing Lilo in Disney’s animated feature Lilo & Stitch, a role that brought her significant acclaim and an Annie Award in 2003.
She continued to reprise the voice role across the franchise’s later adaptations before stepping away from full-time acting in 2015.
Final days and medical complications
Reports indicate that Chase was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital in June 2026 for treatment of severe malnutrition following a period of extreme weight loss. Her condition reportedly deteriorated further after she was diagnosed with meningitis and multiple systemic bloodstream infections.
Medical sources cited by her representative stated that her condition had become critical during hospitalization.
Remembered as private, grounded, and withdrawn from fame
Those close to her described a life lived away from the spotlight despite early fame. Her manager emphasized that she did not pursue Hollywood attention, preferring a quiet lifestyle.
“She loved acting but wasn’t into the fame scene,” Ryan said, noting that she preferred simple routines and spending time with animals.
Her death marks the end of a career that began in childhood stardom and left a lasting imprint on early 2000s pop culture through both voice acting and film performances.