Naya Rivera’s body was recovered from Lake Piru in Ventura County, California on Monday, July 13, after she went missing during a boating trip with her 4-year-old son, Josey. Paying tribute to Rivera in a statement, “Glee” producers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan described the 33-year-old retired child actor as a ” joy to write for, a joy to direct and a joy to be around.”
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Rivera played openly gay cheerleader Santana Lopez on the Fox musical comedy-drama, which quickly achieved critical acclaim after airing in 2009. She appeared in virtually every episode of the show, which ended in 2015.
The creators of “Glee” are setting up a college fund for Naya Rivera’s 4-year-old son.”The three of us are currently in the process of creating a college fund for the beautiful son Naya loved most of all,” they added in the joint statement in which they remembered Nayas legacy and expressed the sadness that comes with such a loss. On Monday morning, members of the “Glee” cast joined Rivera’s friends for a moment of remembrance at Lake Piru.
