Cause of death of Daveigh Chase, from "The Ring", revealed by website

The cause of death of actress Daveigh Chase, known for her role in "The Ring" (2002), was revealed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, according to information obtained by the website TMZ.

The artist was a victim of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids), a disease caused by the HIV virus when it is not combated by medication. It was also pointed out that the cause of death was also the chronic use of multiple substances - which were not specified.

The actress's boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, 24, had confirmed that the artist passed away as a result of a serious case of meningitis and blood infections.

According to him, Chase was being treated for sepsis - a widespread infection that affects the entire body - when his organs failed.

According to TMZ, she had been hospitalized at the beginning of the month due to poor nutrition.

She and her boyfriend lived on the streets in Los Angeles, and the artist's father revealed that his daughter had been dealing with substance abuse problems since she was a teenager.

Daveigh was 35 years old and was known for playing Samara in the film "The Ring" in 2002.

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*With information from Luiza Zequim and Gabriela Carvalho, from CNN Brasil

Source: CNN