NAYA RIVERA tragically passed away on July 8, 2020, while out boating with her son.
Now fans want to know more about her ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey.
Who is Naya Rivera's ex-husband Ryan Dorsey?
Naya Rivera was married to Ryan Dorsey from 2014 to 2018.
Like Naya, Ryan is known for his career as an actor and is best recognized for his roles as Earl on Justified and Duquesne “Dime Bag” Baker on Ray Donovan.
In recent years, Ryan has kept a low profile and focused mostly on his family, but he has had a few roles in Station 19, Big Sky, and 9-1-1.
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Did Naya and Ryan have children together?
Prior to their divorce, Naya and Ryan welcomed one child, son Josey Hollis Dorsey.
Due to Josey's young age, details of his personal life have been kept out of the media, but over the years, Ryan has shared a few life updates on his growing boy.
In June 2022, Ryan celebrated Josey's kindergarten graduation in a touching Instagram post.
"Can’t believe it but it’s officially ✌️out Kindergarten," he captioned a series of pics of him and his son.
"My baby boy is really a big boy now on his way to 1st grade.
"@joseydorsey I love you so much and you make me so proud to be your Dad," he added.
What happened to Naya Rivera?
Naya was out boating on Lake Piru with Josey in July 2020 when she suddenly went missing.
Josey, who was four years old at the time, was later found asleep and alone around 5pm local time, but Naya was nowhere to be seen.
He told authorities that his mother had "jumped into the water but didn't come back up," according to TMZ.
Naya's body was then discovered five days later floating near the surface of the lake.
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The Ventura County Medical Examiner performed an autopsy and ruled her death as an accidental drowning.
"We believe that she mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat, but not enough to save herself," Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said after the discovery of her body.
"[Josey] and Naya swam in the lake together," Ayub continued.
"It was during that time that her son described being helped onto the boat by Naya. ... He told investigators he looked back and saw her disappear under the surface of the water."
Naya's friends and family were seen gathered at the lake prior to the announcement.
