Naya Rivera’s ex-husband Ryan Dorsey was photographed in tears as he visited the grave of the “Glee” star in Los Angeles on what would be his 34th birthday.
Dorsey, 37, was photographed at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills, where celebrities like Bette Davis and Bill Withers are also buried. The “Station 19” actor grabbed a small bouquet of sunflowers, which he left with Rivera, and covered his face as he left the cemetery.
Rivera drowned last July, during a day trip with her son to Lake Piru in southern California. Despite being a strong swimmer, Rivera struggled with the vertigo that intensified in the water and became disoriented while swimming, although she managed to get her son Josey back on the boat before she disappeared.
Dorsey filed a manslaughter case on behalf of Josey in November against Parks and Recreation Management and the United Water Conservation District of Ventura County. In it, he claims that Rivera’s death was preventable and that the boat she rented – missing flotation devices required by California law – did not meet Coast Guard safety standards.
In September, Dorsey, who was married to Rivera from 2014 to 2018, exploded the “absurd narratives” surrounding the nature of her relationship with Rivera’s sister, Nickayla Rivera, who moved in with him to help care for Josey.
“[Josey] asked me if Titi can live with us. “I want Titi to live with us forever,” because she is now the closest thing he has to a mother, “said Dorsey in an emotional video he posted on Instagram.