Naya Rivera Dead at 33 - 'Glee' Star's Body Is Found in Lake Piru

Naya Rivera‘s fans are paying emotional tribute to the late star.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentSeven years ago, the cast of “Glee” lived through a horrific tragedy: the death of Cory Monteith on July 13, 2013.Exactly seven years after Monteith was found dead from an accidental overdose, the “Glee” cast lost another member of their beloved TV family, Naya Rivera, who was declared dead on Monday when her body was found in Lake Piru in Southern California where she had gone missing six days earlier, after an apparent drowning accident while boating

Naya Rivera's loved ones are paying tribute to the late actress and sending their condolences after her tragic death.Rivera was pronounced dead on Monday, as her body was discovered following a five-day search. She was reported missing last Wednesday after she took a boat ride with her 4-year-old son, Josey, in Lake Piru in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County, California.

Ryan Dorsey is seen arriving at Lake Piru in California on Monday (July 13).

Naya Rivera was pronounced dead on July 13, five days after she went missing while boating on Lake Piru, a law enforcement source confirmed to HollywoodLife. Rescuers feverishly searched for the Glee star ,33, after she vanished from the Southern California lake. Naya had rented a boat with her son, Josey, 4, but never returned to the dock that evening. Three hours after they left the dock, another boater discovered Josey asleep onboard the boat, with Naya nowhere to be found.

ABC7 Eyewitness News caught a heartbreaking moment featuring Naya Rivera‘s family and friends on site at Lake Piru in California just before it was announced that a body was found during the search for the missing Glee star.

The search and rescue mission into Naya Rivera‘s disappearance has resulted in the recovery of her body. She was only 33.

A body was found in Lake Piru in California amid searches for Naya Rivera and now, some of her Glee co-stars are posting messages.

has been confirmed dead after going missing on July 8 during a Southern California boating trip with her four-year-old son, Josey, with ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, 36. She’s survived by her brother Mychal Rivera, 29, a former NFL tight end, her model sister Nickayla Rivera, 26, and her parents.In the wake of this tragedy, here are some of Rivera’s career highlights and best moments on “Glee,” where she’s remembered for her beautiful singing voice and for pioneering an iconic LGBTQ character.At the

TMZ reports that her body was recovered from Lake Piru on Monday morning.According to CNN, Rivera was declared missing on July 8 after she had rented a boat and headed out on Lake Piru in California with only her 4-year-old son, Josey Hollis Dorsey.When the boat didn’t return in time, a search began. Rivera’s son was found sleeping alone in the boat, and there was no sign of his mother.

Members of Naya Rivera’s family have been helping Ventura County, California authorities search for the Glee actress since she went missing during a boating trip on Wednesday afternoon. Rivera’s mother and brother have been at Lake Piru every day since Naya went missing, and her ex-husband Ryan Dorsey has also helped look for the actress.