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Rivera appeared in film and TELEVISION however was best understood for musical comedy Glee.
Glee star Naya Rivera is believed to have drowned in a “tragic mishap” while boating with her young son on a lake in California, police say.
The 33- year-old was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon when her boat was seen wandering at Lake Piru, north-west of Los Angeles.
Her boy, 4, was discovered asleep on board. He told authorities they went swimming however his mom never ever returned.
Search groups are searching for her body but conditions are difficult.
Rivera is best known for playing cheerleader Santana Lopez in Glee, the hugely popular musical comedy TELEVISION series that operated on the Fox network from 2009 to 2015.
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What is understood about the boating occurrence?
Rivera and her child rented a boat together at 1300 PST (2000 GMT) on Wednesday, according to authorities.
The boat was due back