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The cause of death of actress David Chase, who appeared in the movie 'Ring', has been revealed to be AIDS.
According to foreign media reports on the 29th (local time), including TMZ, People, and The New York Times, the Los Angeles (LA) County Coroner's Office announced in a recent autopsy report that the primary cause of David Chase's death was acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
It was also recorded that her health deteriorated due to long-term use of various types of drugs, which contributed to her death. The manner of death was classified as 'natural causes'.
David Chase passed away on the 16th at a hospital in Los Angeles. She was 35 years old.
At the time, her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, stated that David Chase was hospitalized due to malnutrition, was diagnosed with meningitis and sepsis, and died from septic shock complications resulting from the condition.
David Chase's father, John David Schwaller, told The New York Times in an interview, "My daughter had been homeless for several years and had suffered from long-term drug abuse issues since she was 13."
Meanwhile, David Chase left a strong impression by playing the eerie vengeful spirit Samara in the 2002 movie 'Ring'. In the same year, she provided the voice for Lilo in the animated film 'Lilo & Stitch' and dubbed the character Chihiro in the North American version of 'Spirited Away'. However, after the mid-2010s, she was involved in various legal issues, including allegations of drug possession, and effectively ceased her entertainment activities.
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