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Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35

Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch,” “The Ring,” “Donnie Darko” and “Big Love.”

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What happened Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch,” “The Ring,” “Donnie Darko” and “Big Love.”.
The headline split The center frames it as "Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35". The right frames it as "Star Disney Actress Dead At Age 35".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 15 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

15 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceStrong

79/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

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CenterDaveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35

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Right / center-rightThe Ring star who was also in Lilo & Stitch and Big Love dead at 35 after being hospitalized for malnutrition

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 17, 7:07 PM

Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35

Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch,” “The Ring,” “Donnie Darko” and “Big Love.”

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Daily MailNews report · Jun 17, 8:54 PM

The Ring star who was also in Lilo & Stitch and Big Love dead at 35 after being hospitalized for malnutrition

The star played Samara Morgan in the hit 2002 film The Ring, for which she won an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain. She also voiced Lilo in the hit 2002 Disney film Lilo & Stitch.

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New York PostNews report · Jun 17, 8:47 PM

Daveigh Chase’s haunting final Instagram photo revealed after actress’ shock death at 35

Chase rose to fame as a child actress voicing the iconic animated character Lilo.

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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Jun 17, 8:03 PM

Daveigh Chase of 'The Ring' and 'Lilo & Stitch' dies at 35: report

Daveigh Chase, who voiced the character of Lilo in Disney's animated feature film "Lilo & Stitch," has reportedly passed away. She was 35. Chase's boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, told TMZ that sh...

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 17, 7:40 PM

Daveigh Chase, 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'The Ring' star, dead at 35

Daveigh Chase, the child actor best known for voicing Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch," has died.

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 17, 7:40 PM

Daveigh Chase, 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'The Ring' star, dead at 35

Daveigh Chase, the child actor best known for voicing Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch," has died.

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 17, 7:40 PM

Daveigh Chase, 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'The Ring' star, dead at 35

Daveigh Chase, the child actor best known for voicing Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch," has died.

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Jun 17, 7:32 PM

Former child actress dies at 35: ‘Always been a light in my life’

The former child star known for "The Ring" and "Lilo & Stitch" battled meningitis and blood infections before her death, with her boyfriend revealing she faced hardship in recent years.

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Jun 17, 7:14 PM

Star Disney Actress Dead At Age 35

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Daveigh Chase, the former child actress who voiced Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch, has died at just 35 years old.

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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)News report · Jun 17, 7:12 PM

Daveigh Chase, voice of Lilo in 'Lilo & Stitch,' dies at 35: reports

Daveigh Chase, the former child actress who voiced the beloved Lilo from the "Lilo & Stitch franchise, has died at the age of 27.

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KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston)News report · Jun 17, 7:07 PM

Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35

Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch,” “The Ring,” “Donnie Darko” and “Big Love.”

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 17, 7:07 PM

Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35

Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch,” “The Ring,” “Donnie Darko” and “Big Love.”

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 17, 7:07 PM

Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35

Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch,” “The Ring,” “Donnie Darko” and “Big Love.”

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 17, 7:07 PM

Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35

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Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch,” “The Ring,” “Donnie Darko” and “Big Love.”

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 17, 7:07 PM

Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘The Ring’ star, dies at 35

Chase rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch,” “The Ring,” “Donnie Darko” and “Big Love.”

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Details79/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 15 sources
79/99 Wording GapMedium confidence15 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 15 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 17, 7:07 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 17, 7:07 PM: KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston) joined the source map.

Jun 17, 7:07 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Jun 17, 7:07 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 79/99 and story health is live match · 15 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.