'Glee' Star Alex Newell Reacts to Naya Rivera's Tragic Death

Amber Riley has written another touching tribute for her late Glee co-star Naya Rivera, who drowned in California’s Lake Piru after heroically saving her son’s life.

Naya Rivera, the Glee star who drowned on a boating trip with her son. His former fiancé, 33-year-old Rivera, was found drowned during a search of Lake Piru in California on Monday (July 13).

Naya Rivera’s death has been ruled an accident, the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office has said.

After Glee star Naya Rivera’s body was found in Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, on Monday morning, her co-stars from the Fox musical comedy-drama started paying tribute to the actress on social media. Rivera played the role of Santana Lopez for six seasons.

“Naya [Rivera] and I fell into stride with such ease,” Dianna Agron, 34, wrote at the start of her lengthy tribute to her Glee co-star. In the July 14 Instagram post, Dianna remembered Naya – whose body was recovered from California’s Lake Piru, following a boating accident, on July 13 – as her “first friend and ally on our show.

Tributes are pouring in for Naya Rivera, following her death in a lake aged 33.The Glee star went missing during a boating trip with her four-year-old son at Lake Piru in Southern California last week.The youngster was found alone in the boat and a search was launched to find the actress.On Monday, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office confirmed that her body had been found.Following the news a flood of tributes were offered for Naya - who is best known for playing high school cheerleader Santana

Glee have paid tribute to Naya Rivera following her tragic death aged 33.The actress, who played Santana Lopez on the groundbreaking series and also had roles in Devious Maids and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, was reported missing following a boat trip with her son on Lake Piru in California last week.A spokesperson for the Ventura County Sheriff's Office sadly announced on Monday (July 13) that a body discovered earlier in the day was Naya.

After being declared a missing person when her four-year-old son Josey was found alone on a boat in Lake Piru, California, on Wednesday 8th July, last night police confirmed the body they'd found in the lake was that of former Glee actress Naya Rivera.A statement from the Ventura Country Sheriff's office reads, 'The news conference has concluded. Sheriff Ayub has confirmed the body recovered at Lake Piru today was Naya Rivera.

The cast of Glee is speaking out with touching tributes for the late actress Naya Rivera, who played Santana Lopez on the hit Fox series.

went missing at California's Lake Piru, Naya Rivera's body has been recovered. The actress was officially pronounced dead on Monday, July 13, exactly seven years after the death of Rivera's friend and former co-star, Cory Monteith, in 2013. Rivera, who played Santana Lopez on, went missing on July 8 after taking a boat ride in Lake Piru with her 4-year-old son, Josey.

Naya Rivera's former Glee costars are honoring the actress, who was pronounced dead by authorities days after she went missing at Laki Piru in Ventura County, CA. Heather Morris, who played Rivera's love interest on the hit TV show, was reportedly seen at the lake with friends after offering to help in the investigation.

Rest in peace. Naya Rivera is dead at 33 years old after her body was found at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, days after she was declared missing on Wednesday, July 8. After a body was recovered from Lake Piru on Monday, July 13, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department in a press conference that it was Rivera’s.

Stars are paying tribute to Naya Rivera after it was confirmed that she has indeed died after a swimming accident during a trip to Lake Piru, in California last week.