BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - SEPTEMBER 19: Naya Rivera arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Roadside Attraction's 'Judy' held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on September 19, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Sipa USA)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say former “Glee” star Naya Rivera is missing and a search is under way at a Southern California lake.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department late Wednesday confirmed that the 33-year-old Rivera is the person missing in the waters of Lake Piru, which is approximately 55 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
A helicopter just landed near the dock at #LakePiru where efforts are underway to find the body of 33-year-old actress #NayaRivera. Authorities believe the “Glee” star drowned yesterday. They’re searching for her body. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/Fc3Aefgh2A
— Jon Baird (@KNXBaird) July 9, 2020
Rivera played Santana, a cheerleader in the musical-comedy “Glee” that aired on Fox from 2009 until 2015.
Rivera appeared in 113 episodes of the series and dated co-star Mark Salling, who killed himself in 2018 after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.
