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Glee actress reportedly saved son before drowning


NAYA RIVERA – Five days after her disappearance on Lake Piru, the body of Naya Rivera was found and identified. The causes of his death were revealed after the investigation.

[Mis à jour le 15 juillet 2020 à 14h24] It’s a tragic drama that has been plaguing Hollywood since last Wednesday. After five days of searching, the body of Naya Rivera was found at Lake Piru, California. Glee’s actress has been missing since July 8, when only her 4-year-old son was found in the boat that her mother had rented a few hours earlier. According to the autopsy that was carried out to discover the body, Naya Rivera was accidentally drowned. In a statement, her family wanted to thank the police who managed to find the body of the actress. “Our infinite gratitude to the heroine who found her.” His relatives also thank all the support they have received in recent days. “Thank you to his friends, colleagues and fans for their unwavering support. Our cheeky angel has gone to heaven.”

According to police discoveries, the 33-year-old actress and her child, Josey, had swum together in Lake Piru. Currents appear in the afternoon in this dangerous place for swimming. The anchor was not thrown, and the boat was able to drift. According to investigators’ theories, Naya Rovera did everything to save her son and put him in a safe place on the boat. She would thus have drawn her last sources of energy to save her son, before sinking. According to the little boy’s testimony, his mother put him in the boat, then he did not see him any more. “She gathered her energy to save her son but not enough to save herself” concludes the sheriff in a press conference. Since 1994, 9 people, including the actress, have drowned in Lake Piru, reports TMZ.

The actors of Glee pay tribute to Naya Rivera.

Following the macabre discovery, the former colleagues of Naya Rivera wanted to pay tribute to him on social networks. All ex-actors of Glee praised the talent of the interpreter of Santana. “She was brave, she was eccentric,” said actor Darren Criss, who played Blaine Anderson. We had a lot of fun with her. Naya made me laugh like no one on set. […] I think she was more talented than you can ever see. “Coach of the cheerleaders in the series, Jane Lynch soberly wrote:” Rest, sweet Naya. How strong you were. Love and peace for your family “. Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel in Glee) also reacted to the death of Naya Rivera on Instagram:” How can I show my love and respect to someone in one post? How do you sum up a decade of friendship and laughter just in words? If you were friends with Naya Rivera, it would just be impossible. His genius and humor were second to none. Her beauty and talent came from another world. “The other actors in the series also joined in the tributes and expressed their grief over the loss of their former colleague on social media.

In the columns of the Hollywood Reporter, the three creators of the Glee series (Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan) shared their grief at the announcement of the death of Naya Rivera. “Our hearts go out to his family, especially his mom Yolanda who played a big role in the Glee family and his son Josey”. They also state that they are mobilizing to “create a fund to finance the university studies of the magnificent son whom Naya loved above all.”

Naya Rivera is an American actress and singer. Born on January 12, 1987, she is known for having played Santana Lopez in the Glee series, from 2009 to 2015. She has also been seen in the film At the Devil’s Door and in the Devious Maids series.

Naya Rivera made her acting debut in the 1990s, playing small roles in Le Prince de Bel-Air, La vie de famille, Alerte à Malibu, or The Master of Disguise. But it was his role in Glee that revealed it to the general public. The actress joined the cast of the musical series by Ryan Murphy in 2009 in the role of Santana. His character, a minor at the start of the series, gained importance at the end of season 1 and from season 2, to become one of the protagonists of the rest of the sung show. As of 2014, her role in Glee diminishes, although she makes a few appearances. In total, Naya Rivera will play in all seasons of the music series.

Naya Rivera is the mother of a 4-year-old boy, Josey Hollis Dorsey. Born in 2015, this child is the fruit of his relationship with her ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey. The couple have shared custody since their divorce in 2018. The day of Naya Rivera’s disappearance, July 8, 2020, her son was present. He was found asleep and wearing a life jacket on the boat rented a few hours earlier by the 33-year-old actress. The boy told authorities that his mother had dived and had not returned to the boat. He was safe and was placed in the care of family members while authorities search for Naya Rivera.

Naya Rivera disappeared at Lake Piru, located in California, on July 8, 2020. Her body was found on Monday July 13. According to the authorities, she died after an accidental drowning, probably caught in a current. Before her death, she reportedly managed to get her four-year-old son Josey back on the boat she had rented. At midday on July 8, the actress known for the role of Santana in Glee had rented a boat with her little boy for an outing on Lake Piru, located not far from Santa Clarita, a few dozen kilometers from Los Angeles. Naya Rivera’s boat was found north of the lake a few hours later, around 5:00 pm, in a section called “The Narrows”. Naya Rivera’s 4-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey was found asleep on the boat.

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