'Lilo & Stitch' Actor Daveigh Chase Died From Meningitis At 35. Here's What We Know About The Aggressive Infection.

Andreea Neblea

Daveigh Chase, a former child actor who was known for her role at the voice of Lilo in “Lilo & Stitch” and her role in “The Ring” has died. Chase, who was 35, died from a blood infection and bacterial meningitis, according to her father, who confirmed her death to NBC News via text . Bacterial meningitis, a potentially fatal infection that causes the protective membranes of the brain and spine to become inflamed, is relatively rare. According to the National Meningitis Association , about “600 –