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NAYA RIVERA, the actress best known for playing cheerleader Santana Lopez on Glee, has been confirmed dead. Rivera, 33, is believed to have drowned while swimming in the lake with her 4-year-old son, who was found asleep on their rental pontoon boat after it was overdue for return. FILE PICTURE SHOT ON: September 18, 2011, Los Angeles, California, USA: Naya Rivera at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Los Angeles USA - ZUMAa123 20200713_zaa_a123_061

NAYA RIVERA, the actress best known for playing cheerleader Santana Lopez on Glee, has been confirmed dead. Rivera, 33, is believed to have drowned while swimming in the lake with her 4-year-old son, who was found asleep on their rental pontoon boat after it was overdue for return. FILE PICTURE SHOT ON: September 18, 2011, Los Angeles, California, USA: Naya Rivera at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Los Angeles USA - ZUMAa123 20200713_zaa_a123_061

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14 July 2020: NAYA RIVERA, the actress best known for playing cheerleader Santana Lopez on Glee, has been confirmed dead. Rivera, 33, is believed to have drowned while swimming in the lake with her 4-year-old son, who was found asleep on their rental pontoon boat after it was overdue for return. FILE PICTURE SHOT ON: September 18, 2011, Los Angeles, California, USA: Naya Rivera at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Los Angeles USA - ZUMAa123 20200713_zaa_a123_061

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