Glee 星／主役にする Jane Lynch says she's still in shock over the death of her 'loyal' friend Naya Rivera as she remembers her friendship with the late actress

By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia

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TV musical comedy Glee tragically lost its third cast member in?July: Naya Rivera.

And on Wednesday, actress Jane Lynch remembered her 'loyal' friend and late co-星／主役にする, who died at the age of?33 by 溺死するing in?Lake Piru, California.

Jane,?60, told?Today Extra that?Naya was 'one of the most loyal people' she'd ever met, 追加するing: 'I'm still in [shock]. I can't believe it happened.'

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Tragedy: Glee star Jane Lynch (right) has revealed she's still in shock over the death of her 'loyal' friend Naya Rivera (left). Pictured together in Los Angeles on January 23, 2010

悲劇: Glee 星／主役にする Jane Lynch (権利) has 明らかにする／漏らすd she's still in shock over th e death of her 'loyal' friend Naya Rivera (left). Pictured together in Los Angeles on January 23, 2010

Naya starred?as high school cheerleader Santana Lopez?in Glee from 2009 to 2015.

Jane played 告訴する Sylvester, the tyrannical cheerleading coach who was 決定するd to bringing 負かす／撃墜する the titular glee club.

The comedic 役割 landed Jane two Golden Globes and two Emmys.?

Fan favourite: Naya (back row, third from left) starred as high school cheerleader Santana Lopez in Glee from 2009 to 2015

Fan favourite: Naya (支援する 列／漕ぐ／騒動, third from left) starred as high school cheerleader Santana Lopez in Glee from 2009 to 20 15

Coach Sue: Jane played Sue Sylvester, the tyrannical cheerleading coach who was determined to bringing down the titular glee club

Coach 告訴する: Jane played 告訴する Sylvester, the tyrannical cheerleading coach who was 決定するd to bringing 負かす／撃墜する the titular glee club

'[Naya] was one of the most loyal people you have ever met. She was a big personality. She had big emotions. She had big love. She had big joy. She had big 怒り／怒る. She had all of it,' Jane said.

'And my niece [Megan Doyle] was a very good friend of hers and she said if you were a friend of Naya Rivera, you knew it. You felt it. And you were a very lucky person.'

Jane's niece Megan, who was an assistant on the Glee 小旅行する in 2009, 株d a 尊敬の印 to the late actress on Instagram after her death in July.

She wrote: 'She took me under her wing. Brought me into her 乗組員. It didn't 事柄 that I was a lowly assistant at the time.?

'When I think of my first four years in Los Angeles, I think of Naya.'?

Paying tribute: Jane, 60, told Today Extra that Naya was 'one of the most loyal people' she had ever met, adding: 'I'm still in [shock]. I can't believe it happened'

支払う／賃金ing 尊敬の印: Jane, 60, told Today Extra that Naya was 'one of the most loyal people' she had ever met, 追加するing: 'I'm still in [shock]. I can't believe it happened'?

Rest in peace: Naya's body was discovered on July 13 in Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, five days after she went missing during a swim with her son, Josey. Pictured on?April 9, 2013

残り／休憩（する） in peace: Naya's 団体／死体 was discovered on July 13 in Lake Piru in Ventura 郡, California, five days after she went 行方不明の during a swim with her son, Josey. Pictured on?April 9, 2013?

Naya's 団体／死体 was discovered on July 13 in Lake Piru in Ventura 郡, California, five days after she went 行方不明の during a swim with her five-year-old son, Josey.

She was 33 years old at the time of her death.

The 原因（となる） of death was 支配するd to be a 溺死するing, and it was recently 決定するd that the manner of death was 偶発の.

Early death: Naya (pictured with her son) was 33 years old at the time of her death

早期に death: Naya (pictured with her son) was 33 years old at the time of her death?

After a difficult year for many, Jane is hoping that her 最新の プロの／賛成の ject, 会合，会う the Chimps, will help make people smile.

The five-time Emmy 勝利者 has narrated a six-part Disney+ series about chimpanzee families in one?of the largest 救助（する） 聖域s in the world.

'It's very uplifting and the characters, each of them, has just such a particular personality. And they are all unique. It's really a joy to watch,' Jane said.

会合，会う the Chimps 開始する，打ち上げるd on Disney+ in Australia in October?

'It's very uplifting':?After a difficult year for many, Jane is hoping that her latest project, Disney+ series Meet the Chimps, will help make people smile

'It's very uplifting':?After a difficult year for many, Jane is hoping that her 最新の 事業／計画（する）, Disney+ series 会合，会う the Chimps, will help make people smile

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