Looking Back At Naya Rivera’s Beautiful Relationship With Her Son Josey

The creators of Glee have paid tribute to Naya Rivera and announced plans to establish a college fund for her four-year-old son.

Naya Rivera's son, Josey, will always be a part of the family.One day after the actress was officially pronounced dead when her body was recovered from Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, the creators of the beloved Fox musical series, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, paid tribute to the late star — and made a promise to her family — in an emotional statement to ET.«We are heartbroken over the loss of our friend Naya Rivera,» the trio wrote.

Glee actress Naya Rivera's body was found in Lake Piru, the Ventura Sheriff's Department confirmed in its press conference given today. Sheriff Bill Ayub detailed reporters on what their investigation revealed, including the heartbreaking detail that Rivera appeared to sacrifice her life to help her four-year-old son Josey get back in the pontoon boat they rented.

Naya Rivera‘s final moments were heroic, police say. The 33-year-old actress’ body was found in Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, on Monday, and during a news conference that afternoon, Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub shared what authorities believe led to Rivera’s death.

was discovered dead Monday morning in the Southern California lake where she disappeared last week while boating and swimming with the boy. She used her last bit of strength to push her son Josey Dorsey onto their drifting boat, but didn’t have the energy to save herself, officials said Monday.“My favorite duet partner.

Authorities believe that actress Naya Rivera summoned the last of her strength to save her son before her fatal drowning at Lake Piru last week. Officials recovered a body from the lake yesterday that was later confirmed by police to be the Glee actress.

Naya Rivera's final moments were heroic, police say. The 33-year-old actress' body was found in Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, on Monday, and during a news conference that afternoon, Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub shared what authorities believe led to Rivera's death.Ayub recounted what the star's 4-year-old son, Josey, whom she shares with ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, told police about the disappearance of his mom.

Actress Naya Rivera’s last moments on this earth were spent sacrificing her own life to save that of her son, Josey Dorsey. On Monday, July 13, 2020, authorities confirmed that the body of Naya Rivera, 33, was recovered at California’s Lake Piru.

Naya Rivera saved the life of her beloved four-year-old son Josey before she tragically drowned in Southern California’s Lake Piru. At the July 13 news conference announcing that her body had been recovered and identified, Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub revealed that Josey told investigators that his mom pushed him onto the safety of the boat before slipping underwater.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is attempting to dissaude the public from joining the search for “Glee” actress Naya Rivera, who is presumed to be drowned after a swimming accident Wednesday at California’s Lake Piru.Ventura County Sheriff’s Captain Eric Buschow told Variety that authorities do not want friends or fans of Rivera to attempt to search the area by themselves.“It’s going to be oppressively hot.

Naya Rivera was reported missing on Wednesday. The 33-year-old actress, best known for playing Santana Lopez on the hit series Glee, vanished after renting a pontoon boat with her four-year-old son Josey Dorsey.

Naya Rivera's disappearance has shocked the world to its very core as the police continue the 'complicated' search for the actress who is presumed dead. The Glee star had gone on a boating trip to Lake Piru, California, along with her son, Josey Hollis Dorsey, 4.

Update, 7/9, 3:40 p.m.: Authorities announced Thursday afternoon that the search for Rivera has changed from a rescue mission to a recovery mission. The actress is presumed dead in the accidental drowning.

Ryan Dorsey is by his son Josey‘s side after his ex-wife Naya Rivera went missing while spending an afternoon at Lake Piru in California.

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Dive teams from across southern California have been enlisted in the search for former Glee star Naya Rivera, who is feared drowned after going missing on Lake Piru on Wednesday