Found Deceased CA - Naya Rivera, "Glee Actress", missing from boat with son, 4, (fnd alive), Lake Piru, 9 July 2020

[MsBetsy]

I haven't read anything about the hire place keeping an eye on people who hire boats from them. I would have expected them to do so. I believe she had booked a 4 hour slot, and presumably the hire people do go out to call people back in who have passed the time slot?

She seemed to be fit and well, so would expect her to have been able to tread water for a decent amount of time, even 4 hours.

I also would be very surprised if she did make a mistake and not be able to get back onto the boat. Reports say she grew up with 20 miles of the lake and it was somewhere she liked to go. This surely wasn't the first time she swam.

I don't know if she didn't wear the lifebelt to swim, but I would think it would be harder to lift her son onto the boat whilst wearing one. Without the lifebelt, it would be easier, so she may have taken it off for that reason.

She hired the boat around 1:00 pm, for three hours. When she wasn't back by 4:30 the staff did go looking for them.

I don't know how experienced a swimmer she was, but reportedly most of the people who have drowned in that lake were not good swimmers.

If she was a good swimmer she may have gone into the water without the life jacket on.

Maybe she did not expect the boat to float away, but since it wasn't anchored the wind could have caused it to move quickly. She may have had to help her son get closer to the boat using one arm, which could have worn her out. I've done this many times with my daughter just to get out to the "float" on the lake and I can't imagine being able to tread water even for another 20 minutes.

Then, once she lifted him up onto the boat, the current could have carried the boat even further and she wasn't able to grasp onto the boat and went under.

 

[Peppery]

I think she boosted him up onto the boat and then thought she would follow. That would be a normal pattern. I've been out on pontoon boats many many times. Imo it would be easier to boost a 4 year old up than have him try to climb the stairs and have him pull himself up.
Something happened after she boosted him up. I wonder if she had a seizure or something.
I feel so sorry for Josey. Can you imagine?
I would bet he freaked out a little and exhausted himself. I think that's why he was sleeping.
moo

I totally agree something had to happen for her to just slip under, most likely hitting her head on the boat or he accidentally kicked her. Otherwise she would’ve held on to whatever part she hoisted him over and asked him to throw her the life jacket or instructed him to call 911. I can’t imagine her not saying anything to him or attempting to save herself if she was able. If she was somehow momentarily stung, she may have gasped and taken in a huge breath of water and that would be enough for her to just go under without trying to survive. JMO but she seemed such a loving mother, she would fight for her life to remain in his. She had no way of knowing he’d stay on the boat or when it would be found so she’d be desperate to be there for him.

 

[K9Enzo]

IMO, it's possible that while she was swimming back to the boat with her son, especially if it moved from where they entered the water, she could have been taking in water trying to keep herself and little boy above water. He did have a life jacket on - she would have known holding onto to him, with that life jacket to keep herself afloat would caused him to go under. Lifeguards or rescuers will tell you that a person struggling in the water can take you under in their panic. If this scenario is the one that played out,this poor woman probably took on water, used all of her energy and was only able to get him on board, probably barely, before she drowned. It's incredibly sad. IMO

 

[dmac55]

Deleted by me for not being helpful
It's a sad situation all the way around

 

[Emi]

[URL='https://twitter.com/vcstar']Ventura County Star @vcstar[/URL]
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Here's a look back on some of Naya Rivera's best moments and performances as Santana:



Remembering Naya Rivera: 'Landslide,' 'Smooth Criminal' and more of her best 'Glee' moments
Naya Rivera knew how to jazz up a scene. We're looking back on some of her best moments and performances as Santana Lopez on "Glee."
vcstar.com

 

[Emi]

KTLA [URL='https://twitter.com/KTLA']@KTLA [/URL]2h
Naya Rivera’s friends, former cast members and fellow performers have taken to social media to pay tribute to the 33-year-old “Glee” star



‘The way that she loved her boy, it was truly Naya at her most peaceful’: Friends remember Naya...
Naya Rivera’s friends, former cast members and fellow performers have taken to social media following news of the
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[Emi]

KTLA @KTLA 18h

Naya Rivera's body was found 7 years to the day after her "Glee" co-star Cory Monteith died at the age of 31


Body found at Lake Piru amid search for Naya Rivera, Ventura County officials say
Crews searching for Naya Rivera at Lake Piru found a body in the water Monday morning, five days after officials believe the actress drowned during a boating trip with her 4-year-old son. “We…
ktla.com

 

[Emi]

KTLA @KTLA
19h
Replying to @KTLA and @VENTURASHERIFF
@VENTURASHERIFF : There is no indication of foul play or suicide; an autopsy will determine the cause of death

 

[RobinCAL]

KTLA @KTLA 18h

Naya Rivera's body was found 7 years to the day after her "Glee" co-star Cory Monteith died at the age of 31


Body found at Lake Piru amid search for Naya Rivera, Ventura County officials say
Crews searching for Naya Rivera at Lake Piru found a body in the water Monday morning, five days after officials believe the actress drowned during a boating trip with her 4-year-old son. “We…
ktla.com

I'm still unable to process this. I can't believe she was found on this day.

 

[WillenFan21]

KTLA @KTLA 2h
Naya Rivera’s friends, former cast members and fellow performers have taken to social media to pay tribute to the 33-year-old “Glee” star



‘The way that she loved her boy, it was truly Naya at her most peaceful’: Friends remember Naya...
Naya Rivera’s friends, former cast members and fellow performers have taken to social media following news of the
ktla.com

I have been reading the tributes since yesterday. Most have had me crying. Kevin’s especially got to me. I’ve been waiting to hear from Heather Morris. I have a feeling she’s taking this so hard being a mom herself.

 

[RobinCAL]

I have been reading the tributes since yesterday. Most have had me crying. Kevin’s especially got to me. I’ve been waiting to hear from Heather Morris. I have a feeling she’s taking this so hard being a mom herself.

Yes, I feel like Heather's is going to be the most heart wrenching.

 

[WillenFan21]

Yes, I feel like Heather's is going to be the most heart wrenching.

100% her and Kevin's both equally the same they were both out of the cast who were closest to Naya. Heather was the other half of Naya's story on Glee, both would go on Kevin and Jenna's pod cast together. I think there were like three segments that Jenna and Kevin did on Showmance with Heather and Naya. The fans called the Heya. But I think Heather is taking this so very hard. The fact that she reached out to the Sheriff feeling so helpless and wanting to help find her/search for her.

 

[WillenFan21]

Also Heather has two boys and her youngest(he is going to be 6 in September) is very close in age with Josey. I am sure the two of them have done countless play dates with their boys since they are only a year a part both born in Sept. I'm just so sad about this.

 

[WillenFan21]

Autopsy Report:



Ventura Co. Sheriff

@VENTURASHERIFF

The attached document was just released by the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office regarding Naya Rivera, whose body was found yesterday in Lake Piru.



5:21 PM · Jul 14, 2020·Hootsuite Inc.

 

[Emi]

Los Angeles Times @latimes


The Ventura County medical examiner has determined the cause of death of “Glee” star Naya Rivera, whose body was found Monday in Lake Piru, was an accidental drowning



Naya Rivera death was an accidental drowning, medical examiner rules
The actress, whose body was discovered Monday, disappeared last week during a boat outing with her young son.
latimes.com
2:34 PM · Jul 14, 2020·Twitter Web App

 

[Moxie_McTavish]

I'm not sure if this has been suggested here yet....but I'm thinking that when she made the Herculean effort to push her son up on to the edge of the boat, she inadvertently pushed the boat further away from herself.
I've read multiple comments that those pontoon boats are very light.

 

[Emi]

Inside Naya Rivera's Incredibly Full Life and the Legacy She Leaves Behind - E! Online a great article with summary of her life and details in it

 

[Emi]

Photos from Naya Rivera: Life in Pictures - E! Online
photo gallery of Naya's life in pictures.

 

[Emi]

Jeremy Childs @Jeremy_Childs
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As the local part of this story comes to an end, this will be my last tweet about Naya Rivera. It's been a crazy and brutal week, but I'm grateful to have had a hand in telling this story from the ground where it happened. Thank you to everyone who followed along.

Here's my story on the Naya Rivera autopsy report:

Medical examiner confirms 'Glee' actress Naya Rivera died from accidental drowning
The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office released autopsy details confirming Naya Rivera died of an accidental drowning in Lake Piru last week.
vcstar.com

 

[RobinCAL]

Kristin Chenoweth emotional tribute to Naya Rivera after death of Glee co-star