The Ring star Daveigh Chase’s cause of death has been revealed, two weeks after she died aged just 35.
Chase died in hospital from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) – the most advanced stage of HIV infection on June 16, 2026 – per the The L.A. County Medical Examiner.
Chronic polysubstance use – the repeated use of more than one drug over a short period of time – was also listed as a significant condition contributing to her death.
Her manner of death is listed as natural.
The actress’s boyfriend confirmed her shocking death earlier this month, revealing a painful health battle that involved meningitis, a
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