Daveigh Chase, who originated the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and is behind one of the great female horror movie villains, The Ring’s Samara Morgan, died at the age of 35 on Tuesday due to complications with meningitis. Hours before her death, her alleged boyfriend Roy Hernandez posted a GoFundMe page asking for support following her medical condition becoming “critical”. But the late actress’s former manager and longtime friend, John Ryan, is asking fans not to donate to the page.
The GoFundMe has raised $4,064 after over 100 donations, mostly from fans of Chase who expressed their heartbreak and love for the actress who was the voice behind the English dub for Chihiro in Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved film Spirited Away. However, Ryan is urging fans that giving money to Hernandez won’t go toward expenses for Chase. Per his statement to Deadline: