United Kingdom, June 18 -- Daveigh Chase has died aged 35.

The former child star - who was best known for her roles in Lilo and Stitch and The Ring - passed away after meningitis and an infection in her blood caused sepsis.

Chase's boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, has confirmed the news to TMZ, after previously launching a GoFundMe page and sharing details of her health troubles online.

Roy shared at the time: "Daveigh Chase, my girlfriend, has always been a light in my life. Many people know her as a talented childhood actor from Lilo and Stitch, Spirited Away and Donnie Darko, but behind the scenes, she's faced more than her share of hardship.

"After a difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family, Daveigh was bullied and s...