*Naya Rivera’s cause of death has been confirmed as accidental drowning, one day after her body was discovered floating in California’s Lake Piru.
The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday there’s “no indication” drugs or alcohol played a role in the tragic accident.
Rivera’s family has released a statement in the wake of her tragic death, PEOPLE reports.
The former “Glee” actress was confirmed dead on Monday — nearly a week after she disappeared during a boating outing with her 4-year-old son. She was 33.
“We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers for Naya, Josey and our family over the past week. While we grieve the loss of our beautiful legend, we are blessed to honor her everlasting legacy and magnetic spirit,” her family said in a statement to Deadline on Tuesday. “Naya was an amazing talent, but was an even greater person, mother, daughter and sister.”
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— Naya Rivera (@NayaRivera) July 5, 2020
“Thank you to the men and women of the Ventura, Tulare, and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Departments for your commitment and unwavering effort to find Naya. We extend endless gratitude and ovation to the heroine who found her. Thank you to her friends, colleagues, and fans for your continuous support.”
“Heaven gained our sassy angel,” the family added. “We kindly request that our privacy be respected during this very difficult time.”
We previously reported… Naya spent her final moments saving her son from drowning, according to investigators.
She went missing on July 8 while swimming in Lake Piru in Ventura, Calif. Her son reportedly told investigators that his mother jump into the water, but she did not come out.
“We know from speaking with her son, that he and Naya swam in the lake together at some point during their journey. It was during that time that her son described being helped into the boat by Naya, who boosted him onto the deck from behind,” said Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub at a press conference on Monday (July 14), Page Six reports.
“He told investigators that he looked back and saw her disappear under the surface of the water,” Ayub added.
“We are confident the body we found is that of Naya Rivera,” Ayub said in a news conference on Monday afternoon. “It has been an extremely difficult time for her family throughout this ordeal … our hearts are with them and we share in their grief for Naya’s loss.”
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