Back in July, the world was shocked to learn that Glee star, Naya Rivera, had tragically passed away.
Now her autopsy has been revealed confirming her official cause of death and the final heartbreaking words she spoke just before passing away.
Keep scrolling to see what they were.
On July 8th, we woke to the tragic news of Naya Rivera's disappearance.
The new shocked the world...
Rivera was best recognized from her role in the hit 2009 musical series, Glee.
But, in more recent years, Rivera had put her acting career to one side...
And had thrown herself into motherhood. With her now ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, Rivera had a son, Josey, in 2015, and he had been the apple of her eye ever since.Despite her divorce from Josey's father in 2018, Rivera had agreed to joint custody...
And she threw herself into motherhood, devoting most of her time to raising her son.Just one day before her disappearance, the actress posted this photo.
The post shows a tender moment between her and her son, alongside the caption, "Just the two of us." Her 1.9 million followers immediately praised the sweet mother-son moment, and it only spurred the feeling of desperation further.However, just hours after her heartwarming post, tragedy struck.
The actress had rented a pontoon boat...
Upon arrival, the police found Rivera's car parked nearby...
Divers and helicopters were scouring the reservoir until darkness fell...
The missing person at Lake Puru has been identified as Naya Rivera, 33, of Los Angeles. SAR operation will continue… https://t.co/3VUwcuhuru— Ventura County Sheriff (@Ventura County Sheriff)1594273193.0
The search proved to be difficult.
Further details about her child's experience came to light in the hours following her disappearance...
And they were utterly horrifying.Josey's chilling words upon his rescue were released the next day.
According to TMZ, Rivera’s son had told the authorities that his mom had "jumped into the water but didn't come back up."This was a devastating development...
And, on the following Monday, her body was discovered. A press conference confirmed that the body, which was found floating in the lake following a 6-day search, was that of Naya Rivera's.People were devastated by the news.
Rest sweet, Naya. What a force you were. Love and peace to your family.— Jane Lynch (@Jane Lynch)1594661000.0
Shortly following from the tragic discovery, Rivera's fellow Glee cast members even joined together at Lake Piru...
This photo of the cast of #Glee gathering together at Lake Piru today where #NayaRivera’s body was found is incredi… https://t.co/n1lf2qMtQU— Dave Quinn (@Dave Quinn)1594668192.0
Rivera's family also issued a heartfelt statement.
It continued:
Her family then stressed their gratefulness to the authorities for their exhaustive search throughout the last week...
Naya's ex-fiance, Big Sean also paid tribute is her.
Taking to Instagram, the rapper shared a series of photos of Rivera, alongside the heartfelt caption: "Rest In Peace Naya, God Bless your Soul! Thank you for blessing us all with your talent and presence. you are a hero! Not just because of how you saved your son, also because of the barriers you knocked down for so many people to make them feel confident in themselves and to stand tall and be proud when they couldn’t achieve that on their own."Her body was laid to rest on July 24th.
The same Hollywood Hills cemetery is the resting place of many other celebrities who have sadly passed.
Despite the search for her body taking days, according to the death certificate, a medical examiner determined that she drowned in minutes.
Now, Rivera's full autopsy has been revealed.
More specifically the autopsy states:
Based on the autopsy findings, known circumstances surrounding the death, and absence of anatomic or toxicological explanation for the death, as currently understood, the cause of death is drowning, and the manner of death is accident.
She had a small amount of prescribed amphetamines in her system.
The autopsy added that there was no suicidal intentions.
Yolanda stated that according to Josey, he and the decedent counted '1,2,3,' and then jumped off the boat together.
They also confirmed Rivera's heartbreaking final words.
Shortly after they jumped in the water, the decedent told Josey to get back on the boat. She helped him onto the boat and he then heard the decedent yell 'help' and she put her arm in the air. She then disappeared into the water.