‘Lilo & Stitch’ directors honor Daveigh Chase with heartbreaking tribute after tragic death
The blue-haired feisty alien who worldwide audiences saw become close friends with a Hawaiian girl is seen sobbing over the death of her voice actor, Daveigh Chase, in a touching new tribute from the directors of "Lilo & Stitch."
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Metro ‘Lilo & Stitch’ directors honor Daveigh Chase with heartbreaking tribute after tragic death By Ross O'Keefe Published June 20, 2026, 7:47 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Directors of the hit animated film “Lilo & Stitch” shared a touching tribute to late star Daveigh Chase, who tragically died this week after battling drug addiction and homelessness on Skid Row. Chris Sanders and co-director Dean DeBlois posted an illustration on Instagram showing the character Lilo, who was voiced by Chase, wiping a tear from his eye while feeding a fish peanut butter sandwich. 4 An Instagram photo posted by Sanders and co-director Dean DeBlois shows Stitch wiping a tear from his eye alongside Lilo’s doll, Scrump.
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