What members of the Glee cast honored Naya Rivera at Lake Piru following her tragic drowning death?
SEVERAL cast members of Glee came together to pay tribute to Naya Rivera following her tragic death in California.
Rivera's was body was found floating in Lake Piru five days after she went missing.
She is survived by her four-year-old son Josey, who was found alone on the boat after she mustered enough strength to save him before she drowned.
How did Naya Rivera die?
Rivera went missing on Wednesday afternoon during a boat day with her young son.
on their pontoon but there was no trace of the 33-year-old.
Rivera's body was discovered floating near the surface of Lake Piru on Monday, which officials believe may have been tangled in plants and concealed from divers searching for her.
How did Naya allegedly save her son Josey?
his mom "boosted him onto the deck of their rental boat from behind" before he "saw her disappear under the surface of the water" after they went swimming.
Rivera has been praised for her quick thinking as she saved her son in her final moments.
The announcement of her death came as gathered at the lake to support each other following the tragic discovery.
Kevin McHale, who acted alongside Rivera on Glee, revealed in a tweet that he believes Cory Monteith played a part in leading searchers to the actress on the anniversary of his own passing.
McHale said: "I'm not religious by any means, but you'd be hard-pressed to convince me that Cory didn't help find our girl today.
"These 2, in many ways, were the male and female versions of one another.
"So nice, cared deeply, were stupidly talented, the most fun, and really really good people."
In a touching tribute to Rivera, McHale praised his late co-star for her "quick-witted" actions in making sure to save her son Josey, four, before herself.
The way that she loved her boy, it was truly Naya at her most peaceful," he wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post.
Jane Lynch also paid her respects on Twitter, writing on Monday: “Rest sweet, Naya. What a force you were. Love and peace to your family.’”
Police found 50,000 "sexually charged" images on Salling's computer, including pictures containing a pre-pubescent child.
Salling agreed to compensate the children in the photos to the tune of $50,000 each.
According to the website, he was found hanged, with a coroner confirming in February 2018 his death was due to "asphyxia by hanging, suicide."
When did Cory Monteith die?
from a toxic mix of alcohol and heroin.
Just weeks before his death he had completed a stint at rehab after being blighted by drug addiction for much of his life.
Rivera's body was found exactly seven years to the day that her co-star Cory Monteith died in a hotel room in Vancouver.