Naya Rivera Took a Basic ‘Glee’ Character and Made Her Unforgettable (Column)

Naya Rivera fans gathered at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, on Saturday to remember the late “Glee” star. The actress went missing on July 8 after going on a boating trip with her 4-year-old son, Josey. While he was found safe on the boat, Rivera was found dead on July 13.

Naya Rivera fans gathered at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, on Saturday to remember the latestar. The actress went missing on July 8 after going on a boating trip with her 4-year-old son, Josey.

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Chris Colfer I’m not sure anyone on Earth could give Naya Rivera the tribute she deserves.In fact, the process of losing her has been such a nightmare, I find myself wondering if Naya was even real or if she was just a dream all along. How could a human being be that talented, that hilarious and that beautiful at once? How could one person be responsible for so much joy and be the subject of so many wonderful memories?When Naya sang, you could feel her soul resonating through your own.

Naya Rivera‘s former Glee costars Iqbal Theba, Dot-Marie Jones and Brad Ellis honored the late actress when they visited her memorial at Lake Piru in California.Theba, 56, tweeted a video of the memorial site on Friday, July 17, which showed the late star’s photo in the middle of a flower wreath surrounded by candles.“Went to see her with my friends @dotmariejones & @BradEllisPiano ❤️NAYA❤️,” he captioned the clip.Rivera was reported missing on July 8 after taking her 4-year-old son, Josey, on

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Naya Rivera has received a touching tribute from her pal and former "Glee" co-star Heather Morris. Rivera was pronounced dead at 33 on July 13 after disappearing on July 8 during an afternoon on Lake Piru in California with her 4-year-old son Josey.

Kristin Chenoweth was candid about her emotions in a recent Instagram Story. The 51-year-old actress shared several tearful videos on Monday, talking about her time working with the late Naya Rivera on . «A long time ago I was invited to be a guest star on a show called.

Naya Rivera’s bond with her Glee costars ahead of her disappearance and death was unique and felt by everyone who knew her.“Everybody got along and I think everybody respected each other,” Zack Teperman, Rivera’s former publicist told Us Weekly exclusively on Monday, July 13. “I think she respected them.

Heather Morris made good on her promise to help locate her former Glee costar Naya Rivera, who went missing on Wednesday, July 8, and was found dead five days later.“[Morris called] several times over the weekend and yesterday,” Capt. Eric Buschow of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office told Us Weekly exclusively on Tuesday, July 14.

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Naya Rivera had died at the age of 33 after it was confirmed the body found at a California lake is the missing actress. The star was presumed dead after her four-year-old son was found floating alone on a boat on Lake Piru in California on Wednesday afternoon.

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.

Heather Morris has offered to help authorities search for her missing co-star Naya Rivera. Rivera went missing on Wednesday while boating on Lake Piru in Ventura County, Calif., with her 4-year-old son, who was found alone on a boat when the actress was reported missing.

For years, fans watched Matthew Morrison coach Naya Rivera’s character as the fictional glee club director on Glee. And on July 10, Matthew looked heartbroken as his beloved co-star remained missing. Matthew was pictured leaving a Home Depot with a cart filled with wood, and even with a face mask on, Matthew’s mood appeared somber. He kept his eyes on the ground while entering the parking lot with a friend.

Glee. Santana was first introduced in the Glee pilot as one of the popular cheerleaders, alongside Quinn Fabray () and Brittany Pierce ()—and soon her character grew more central to the plot as Rivera was made a full-time cast member in the show's second season.