"Glee star Naya Rivera's body was found at a lake in Southern California on Monday, authorities said. At an afternoon news conference, Ventura County Sheriff's officials claim that the body that search staffs found floating in the northeast corner of Lake Piru earlier in the day was that of the 33-year-old Rivera.

The discovery came five days after the disappearance of Rivera on Lake Piru since her son was found unconscious on July 8 and alone on a rented pontoon boat, authorities said. Authorities said the next day they believed Rivera had drowned, and they had shifted to finding her body instead of finding her alive.

The body was flown 40 miles (64 kilometers) to the Ventura coroner's office where an autopsy would be performed, said Sheriff's Capt. Eric Buschow. The discovery was informed to the Rivera family.

Over six seasons, Rivera played singing cheerleader Santana Lopez on the musical-comedy Fox Glee. She is the show's third main cast member to die in their 30s."