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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Naya Rivera's Drowning

Ex-husband files on behalf of couple's 5-year-old son

(Newser) - Naya Rivera's family thinks the actress's death at a California lake this summer could have been prevented. A new wrongful death lawsuit, filed by Rivera's ex-husband on behalf of her estate and the couple's young son, targets Ventura County, where Lake Piru is located. The suit...

'1, 2, 3!,' a Leap Into the Water, Then: 'Help!'

More details on 'Glee' star Naya Rivera's final moments in new autopsy, investigative reports

(Newser) - Details released in July already laid out that Naya Rivera died by accidental drowning . Now, an update reveals more of what happened in her final moments, including information obtained from her young son, who was with her on California's Lake Piru when she died. Per full autopsy and investigative...

Naya Rivera's Autopsy Results Released

'Glee' star died by drowning

(Newser) - Glee star Naya Rivera died by accidental drowning, according to autopsy results released Tuesday, CNN reports. "There is no indication from the investigation or examination that drugs or alcohol played a role in the decedent’s death, but specimens will be submitted for toxicology testing," the Ventura County...

Rivera May Have Saved Her Son With Last Breath

4-year-old said mom pushed him onto boat, then disappeared

(Newser) - Naya Rivera's last act was to save her son, according to police. Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub described the Glee actress' final moments, as recounted by her 4-year-old son, at a press conference Monday afternoon, shortly after a body believed to be Rivera's was found at California's...

Body Found During Search for Glee Actress
Search for Naya Rivera
Has Come to an End
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Jul 13, 2020 4:25 PM CDT

Search for Naya Rivera Has Come to an End

Sheriff says body was found in Lake Piru

(Newser) - The search for actress Naya Rivera has come to an end, authorities say. Searchers found a body in California's Lake Piru on Monday, where the 33-year-old Glee star went missing five days ago, reports the Los Angeles Times . "We are confident the body we found is that of...

Lea Michele Flees Twitter After Former Castmate Disappears

Seems it's related to Naya Rivera's vanishing at a California lake

(Newser) - Lea Michele pulled the plug on her Twitter account Saturday amid trolling over the apparent death of former Glee co-star Naya Rivera, Us Weekly reports. Michele abandoned the site just three days after Rivera, 33, vanished at a California lake with her 4-year-old son, Josey, who turned up alone on...

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