Glee Star Naya Rivera found dead at California Lake, tributes pour in
Mumbai : Glee star Naya Rivera is confirmed dead five days after disappearing during a trip to a California lake Piru with her 4-year-old son Josey.
The 33-year-old actress was found on Monday at a Southern California lake, authorities said.
"We are confident the body we found is that of Naya Rivera," Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said in a news conference Monday. "It has been an extremely difficult time for her family throughout this ordeal ... our hearts are with them and we share in their grief for Naya’s loss."
The sheriff added that there is no evidence of foul play or suicide.
It may be noted here that on Wednesday, the Glee actress was reported missing after an outing to Lake Piru in Ventura County, California. Rivera and her 4-year-old son, Josey Dorsey, rented a pontoon boat.
"It was during that time that her son described being helped onto the boat by Naya. ... He told investigators he looked back and saw her disappear under the surface of the water."
Later, he added, "We believe that she mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat, but not enough to save herself."
The discovery came five days after Naya Rivera disappeared on Lake Piru, where her son was found asleep and alone on a rented pontoon boat, authorities said.
On Monday morning, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office tweeted that a body had been found in the lake.
Naya Rivera's loved ones are paying tribute to the late actress.
Chris Colfer wrote, "How can you convey all your love and respect for someone in one post? How can you summarize a decade of friendship and laughter with words alone? If you were friends with Naya Rivera, you simply can’t. Her brilliance and humor were unmatched. Her beauty and talent were otherworldly. She spoke truth to power with poise and fearlessness. She could turn a bad day into a great day with a single remark. She inspired and uplifted people without even trying. Being close to her was both a badge of honor and a suit of armor. Naya was truly one of a kind, and she always will be."
"💔Sending all my love to her wonderful family and her beautiful son."
"Rest sweet, Naya. What a force you were," Jane Lynch tweeted. "Love and peace to your family."
Kristin Chenoweth shared a photo of Naya and her son, writing, "Thank you for what you gave the world. I love you."
Becca Tobin wrote, "Naya was insanely talented, breathtakingly gorgeous, and one of the wittiest people I’ve ever met, but the legacy she left behind for me is her kindness. I joined the cast of Glee in the third season and as the newcomer, I was intimidated and terrified. The cast was already such a tight-knit group who had been working incredibly hard together for over three years to make it a hit show and I never expected any of them to have time for me. To my surprise, Naya, one of the most beloved by the rest of the cast (and the entire world), showed me instant warmth and kindness. She invited me to parties and gatherings and was always there to give advice. She was a superstar who had nothing to gain from being kind to the new girl, but she was and that changed this new girl’s entire experience on that show. I will forever be grateful to that beautiful human. My heart goes out to her family and her sweet boy. ❤️."
