Naya Rivera's Friends & Family Gather at Lake Piru in Heartbreaking Image

Glee star Naya Rivera’s younger sister Nickayla Rivera has shared a very emotional tribute to her the late actress.The star, who had played Santana Lopez on the hit show, was found dead this month after she went missing during a boat trip with her four-year-old son Josey in Lake Piru, California. Heartbroken Nickayla shared a sweet snap of herself kissing her sister on the cheek to Instagram, and beneath it penned an open letter to Naya.

Former Glee stars Iqbal Theba and Dot Jones paid a visit to the Naya Rivera memorial that has been set up at Lake Piru.

statement Tuesday, after police confirmed on Monday, July 13, that a body found in Lake Piru, Southern California, belonged to the Glee star. Rivera is believed to have drowned while swimming in the lake after hiring a rental boat with her 4-year-old son, Josey; police said she saved her son's life by helping him back into the boat before she died.

Naya Rivera’s family has thanked fans and friends for their tributes and heartfelt messages in a statement released following the official identification of the actress’s body.The Ventura County, California coroner has confirmed the former Glee star drowned while swimming in Lake Piru with her son, Josey, last week (July 8, 2020), and her parents and siblings are now offering up thanks for the outpouring of support posted on social media over the weekend and early this week.Released to media

Naya Rivera's family have released a heartbreaking statement after an autopsy confirmed that the star accidentally drowned. Glee star Naya’s cause of death has been confirmed as accidental drowning after her body was recovered from Lake Piru on Monday, 13 July.

Naya Rivera‘s family is speaking out after her body was found at Lake Piru in California on Monday, after she went missing last Wednesday. They released a statement Tuesday about the loss of their beloved family member.

Naya Rivera’s family has broken their silence on the actress’ tragic death at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California.“We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers for Naya, Josey and our family over the past week,” her family’s statement read, per Deadline, on Tuesday, July 14. “While we grieve the loss of our beautiful legend, we are blessed to honor her everlasting legacy and magnetic spirit.

Naya Rivera's family is speaking out after her body was found at Lake Piru in California on Monday, after she went missing last Wednesday. They released a statement Tuesday about the loss of their beloved family member.«We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers for Naya, Josey and our family over the past week.

Naya Rivera‘s friends and family gathered for a heartbreaking moment at Lake Piru in California on Monday (July 13) and an officer from the Ventura Country Sheriff’s Office is speaking out with some backstory of that particular image.

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.

Naya Rivera’s friends, family and former Glee costars were spotted at Lake Piru on Monday, July 13, after her body was discovered in the water.ABC7 Eyewitness News captured the 33-year-old actress’ loved ones holding hands while looking out at the lake in Ventura County, California, on Monday. While social media users were quick to speculate on the identity of Rivera’s family and friends, a source confirms to Us Weekly that Amber Riley was with her former Glee castmates at the lake.

Naya Rivera went missing after taking a boat ride in Lake Piru in California with her 4-year-old son, Josey, on Wednesday, July 8.On Monday, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office revealed that they had found a body in Lake Piru while they were searching for the 33-year-old actress. Authorities have yet to identify the body and will be holding a news conference later today.«A body has been found at Lake Piru this morning.