Daveigh Chase, the actress who gave voice to one of Disney animation's most beloved characters while simultaneously terrifying moviegoers as a horror icon, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 35.

Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, confirmed her death, saying Chase died from meningitis and an infection in her blood that caused septic complications and ultimately led to her body shutting down. Her father also confirmed her death to the New York Times, saying she had been homeless and living in Los Angeles with her boyfriend and that she had been struggling with drugs since the age of 13.

Chase had been admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles earlier this month due to malnutrition. Her boyfriend had recently set up a GoFundMe page for the ailing Chase, in which he wrote that she had been diagnosed with meningitis and several serious blood infections and that her condition had become critical.

In the GoFundMe page, Hernandez acknowledged that Chase had experienced a difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family, and that she had struggled to find safety and happiness in downtown Los Angeles. He wrote that when........

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