Naya Rivera’s death certificate says she drowned ‘in minutes’
Naya Rivera death certificate reveals she drowned ‘in minutes’… as the star is laid to rest at Hollywood’s famous Forest Lawn cemetery
- The death certificate lists her burial date at July 24th 2020
- The document also confirms her death was an accidental drowning
- Naya disappeared on July 8th after a visit to California’s Lake Piru with son Josey
- Rivera was declared a missing person after her son was found alone on a pontoon boat the pair had rented
- After an extensive search, her body was recovered on July 13th
- The 33-year-old was best known for starring on the show Glee
By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com
Published: 16:25 EDT, 30 July 2020 | Updated: 23:57 EDT, 30 July 2020
Naya Rivera drowned to death ‘in minutes,’ according to her death certificate.
Details about The 33-year-old actress’ fatal accident emerged Thursday, three weeks after her tragic death at Lake Piru outside of Los Angeles.
The certificate also revealed that the Glee star was buried last Friday at the famous Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.
Tragic: Naya Rivera drowned ‘in minutes’ according to her official death certificate, which was made public on Thursday. She is seen in 2012 above
Naya’s death certificate confirms several facts regarding the case.
The cause of death is officially listed as a ‘drowning’ which occurred at Lake Piru, where her body was found 13th. The document also says the mother-of-one died ‘in minutes.’
It further indicated that an autopsy was performed and determined the death was accidental, with no underlying causes or ailments. No drugs or alcohol were present in her system either.
Naya was put to rest last Friday, July 24th at Forrest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, a little under two-weeks after her body was recovered.
Horrible accident: It further indicated that an autopsy was performed and determined the death was accidental, with no underlying causes or ailments. No drugs or alcohol were present in her system either
Final resting place: Naya was put to rest last Friday, July 24th at Forrest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, a little under two-weeks after her body was recovered
The cemetery has become the eternal home for many in the entertainment world, with stars like Paul Walker, Nipsey Hussle, Lucille Ball, and Liberace also interred there.
Other notables include Britney Murphy, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, David Carradine, John Ritter, Bette Davis, Gene Autry, and Buster Keaton.
Naya went missing on Wednesday, July 8th during a visit to Lake Piru with four-year-old son Josey.
That evening, he was found asleep in his life jacket on their pontoon but there was no trace of the 33-year-old.
A mother’s love: Naya last moments were spent saving her son Josey according to authorities
According to authorities, Naya’s last moments were spent saving her son.
Police say it appears Rivera ‘mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat, but not enough to save herself’, after confirming the body of the star was found.
Her family shared a statement in memory of Naya after her body was recovered last week, saying: ‘Heaven gained our sassy angel.’
‘We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers for Naya, Josey and our family over the past week,’ the family said. ‘While we grieve the loss of our beautiful legend, we are blessed to honor her everlasting legacy and magnetic spirit. Naya was an amazing talent, but was an even greater person, mother, daughter and sister.’
