Death of Daveigh Chase (The Ring): her family accuses her boyfriend of having created a GoFund Me pot “while she was already unconscious”

Known for being the voice of Lilo in the animated film Lilo & StitchDaveigh Chase died on Tuesday June 16 at the age of 35. Her boyfriend Roy Hernandez clarified with TMZ that the actress, hospitalized since the beginning of June in Los Angeles, had succumbed to meningitis and a blood infection, which turned into septicemia.

Just two days after the terrible announcement of the death of Daveigh Chase, her former manager and friend John Ryan urged fans not to contribute to the fundraiser launched by the young actress’ boyfriend. “The Daveigh estate has sufficient resources to finance the cremation”he assures in a statement to the American media Deadline.

Death of Daveigh Chase: his companion singled out after opening a GoFundMe pot in the actress’ name

John Ryan then claimed to have been in contact with those close to Daveigh Chase, notably his father, John Schwallier, who “never signed any documents in favor of this so-called boyfriend”. “This GoFundMe will in no way be used to cover Daveigh’s expenses. Her father, her uncle and all her close friends, who knew her for decades, strongly advise against donating to this page“he added, before pointing the finger at the man the star of the film was dating The Circle. “This man, who makes these statements, took her to the hospital in critical condition and did not notify anyone from her family before her death, in order to control the situation (…) We contacted GoFundMe to inform them that this man created this page on his own, in Daveigh’s name, when she was already unconsciousand that he encourages people to report it and not make donations. I find it revolting that this man is taking advantage of the tragic death of our friend to enrich himself.“he proclaims.

Daveigh Chase: how did his partner react to criticism regarding the GoFundMe prize pool?

Always near DeadlineJohn Ryan wanted to remind us that he “There are no medical costs or funeral costs to pay”. “My family and I are heartbroken by his condition before his death. This guy is trying to spin a Romeo and Juliet story for personal gain“he concluded angrily. Faced with these heavy accusations, Roy Hernandez, Daveigh Chase’s boyfriend, declared to the American site TMZ that he was “totally” wrong to suggest that his GoFundMe pot is illegitimate. He also claimed to have planned to use the funds to guarantee his partner a proper funeral. But the situation could quickly become complicated for Roy Hernandez, since the actress’s father contacted the hospital where she took her last breath in order to recover her body.