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Chase, who also voiced Chihiro in the English version of Spirited Away and starred in the cable drama Big Love, passed away at a hospital on 16 June at the age of 35.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

My sister passed away suddenly, and I’m leaving New York City to help my mom take care of my 4-year-old niece in Colorado Springs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Well, the actress who played her, Ann Blyth, passed away at 98.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

“I raised my children there as a single mother, and it was the last home my son lived in before he passed away unexpectedly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

We put up a sign outside saying that Abuela had passed away.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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