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Today in History: Naya Rivera's body recovered from Lake Piru

7/13/2026

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After a five-day search, authorities recovered the body of 33-year-old actress and singer Naya Rivera from Lake Piru in Ventura County, confirming her death. Rivera had been missing since July 8, when her boat capsized during a family outing; her four-year-old son was rescued unharmed. Investigators ruled the drowning accidental, noting she exhausted herself trying to save the child.

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After a five-day search, authorities recovered the body of 33-year-old actress and singer Naya Rivera from Lake Piru in Ventura County, confirming her death. Rivera had been missing since July 8, when her boat capsized during a family outing; her four-year-old son was rescued unharmed. Investigators ruled the drowning accidental, noting she exhausted herself trying to save the child.