Glee actor Cory Monteith has died at the age 31, it has been confirmed. The Canadian actor – who played Finn Hudson on the hit FOX series – was found on Saturday in his hotel room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver. <\/p>\nGlee actor Cory Monteith has died at the age 31, it has been confirmed. The Canadian actor – who played Finn Hudson on the hit FOX series – was found on Saturday in his hotel room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver. <\/p>\n
Cory – who completed a stint of rehab in April for substance addiction – was last pictured with his girlfriend Lea Michele just last month.<\/p>\n
The news was confirmed by Vancouver Police at a press conference on Saturday night.
\nNo cause of death has been confirmed at this point, but there were said to be no implications of foul play.<\/p>\n
Medical examiners will conduct an autopsy on Monday. Acting Chief Doug LePard read in a statement: \u2018Shortly after noon today, the Vancouver Police received a call from the BC Ambulance Service regarding a sudden death in a room on the 21st floor of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel at 1038 Canada Place in downtown Vancouver.\u2019 <\/p>\n
Confirming: \u2018The deceased has been identified as 31-year-old actor Cory Monteith, who achieved great fame on the popular TV series Glee.\u2019<\/p>\n
Before giving out further information, LePard said: \u2018I want to pass on our condolences to the family, friends, castmates and millions of fans of Mr. Monteith.\u2019<\/p>\n
Cory had checked into the hotel on July 6 and had been due to check out on Saturday. However, video footage had shown the actor returning to his room by himself after an evening out with friends on Friday. <\/p>\n
News channel CTV British Columbia tweeted the news shortly before it was confirmed saying: \u2018Sources tell CTV Glee star Cory #Monteith found dead today in Vancouver. Police expected to confirm at 10:30.\u2019<\/p>\n
Word had begun to spread on Twitter of the news late on Saturday night although there was no official comment made at that point.<\/p>\n
Many believed it to be hoax, as it is not the first time news of his death had spread over the internet.<\/p>\n
Tragically, this time the rumours turned out to be true. In a short statement, Cory\u2019s publicist Melissa Kates said: \u2018We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss.\u2019<\/p>\n
A statement from Fox – who produced Glee – went out on Twitter shortly after the death was announced: \u2018\u2019We are deeply saddened by this tragic news. Cory was an exceptional talent and an even more exceptional person.<\/p>\n
\u2018He was a true joy to work with and we will all miss him tremendously. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.\u2019<\/p>\n
Cory last tweeted on Friday, joking about the new sci-fi film Sharknado. He wrote: \u2018What the c**p is Sharknado… Oh. IT\u2019S A SHARK TORNADO.\u2019<\/p>\n
Just last month, the actor appeared to have put his troubles behind him after a brief spell in rehab as he attended the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8 in Los Angeles – their last public event together and his first post-rehab.<\/p>\n
Cory was seen with his girlfriend Lea, 26, at LAX airport on June 20th, both smiling at cameras.
\nLea appeared to be particularly proud of Cory, who successfully completed a rehab stint in April for what his rep described at the time to be a substance addiction.<\/p>\n
It was Cory\u2019s second trip to a treatment facility – his first stint occurred when he was 19. \u2018I love and support Cory and will stand by him through this,\u2019 Michele told People at the time. \u2018I am grateful and proud he made this decision.\u2019<\/p>\n
When he left treatment, he tweeted: \u2018Sending out big love to everyone. thank you for the continued support! It means the world to me! :).\u2019<\/p>\n
The pair were pictured in late April after the actor had left rehab, going on holiday to Mexico together.<\/p>\n
Lea also accompanied Cory on a trip to home to Vancouver to visit his mother Ann. In 2011, the actor sensationally admitted that he was \u2018lucky to be alive\u2019 after he went to rehab as a teenager for alcohol addiction.<\/p>\n
Cory admitted he skipped school to get drunk and smoke pot when he was just 13-years-old and quit his education at the age of 16.<\/p>\n
By the time he was 19, the TV singing sensation was undergoing a stint in rehab to battle his demons.<\/p>\n
Speaking about his former drug habit, the actor said he did \u2018anything and everything – as much as possible. I had a serious problem. I was out of control. I am lucky to be alive.\u2019<\/p>\n
In a 2011 interview, he said: \u2018I don\u2019t want kids to think it\u2019s okay to drop out of school and get high, and they\u2019ll be famous actors, too. But for those people who might give up: Get real about what you want and go after it.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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