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Cory Monteith

Details

Also Known As:
Frankenteen
Height:
6' 3"
Hometown:
Calgary

Bio:
Cory Monteith (born Cory Allan Michael Monteith in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on May 11, 1982) was a Canadian actor and musician, starring on Fox’s hit television series, Glee. He played Finn Hudson, a jock and lead performer in the show’s glee club. In 2011, he won the Actor Comedy award at the Teen Choice Awards for his role on Glee. He appeared in several movies and shows, such as Final Destination 3, Whisper, Kyle XY, and Deck the Hells. He was the drummer for the Indie rock band, Bonnie Dune. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a Wal-Mart people greeter, taxicab driver, and roofer.

Sadly, Cory passed away in a Vancouver hotel room on July 13, 2013.

Best Known For:
His role as Finn Hudson on Glee, and his on-off screen relationship with Lea Michele.

Personal Life:
Cory dated Lea Michele, his Glee co-star.

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Lea Michele’s Ultimatum To Cory Monteith: ‘Get Clean Or Else’

Cory apparently worked hard to hide his drug addiction from the woman he loved, and Lea was blindsided by his relapse. Here’s how she desperately tried to save him!
Cory Monteith’s devoted girlfriend, Lea Michele, 26, did everything she could to help Cory battle his demons before he tragically died at age 31 from a fatal combination of heroin and alcohol. Read on to find out more about how Lea tried to help her beloved boyfriend.

July 17, 2013
Cory Monteith Vancouver Drug History

Cory Monteith: Why He Went To Vancouver Despite His Drug Past

Cory tried hard to clean up his life before his tragic death, but Vancouver was too difficult a place for him to be. HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY learned that Cory was preyed upon by the wrong people in the city where he eventually died.
Cory Monteith loved Lea Michele deeply, but while under the Hollywood microscope, he felt too much pressure to maintain the appearances of having a squeaky clean life. In Vancouver, HollywoodLife.com is told, Cory felt like he had friends who understood him. On many occasions, his friends held elaborate welcome-home parties, and his former dealers were usually in attendance.

July 17, 2013
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Cory Monteith’s ‘Glee’ Intervention: How The Cast Tried To Save Him

Sources close to Cory say his ‘Glee’ castmates were well aware of his heroin addiction, and they pushed him to go back to rehab last spring. Read on to find out more about how they tried to save Cory.
The world was shocked by Cory Monteith’s tragic death, but his Glee castmates apparently knew the actor was headed down a dangerous path, and they encouraged him to check into a substance abuse facility last spring. Read on for more details.

July 17, 2013
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Lea Michele’s Best Friend Rushes To Her Side After Cory Monteith’s Death

Lea’s former ‘Glee’ and ‘Spring Awakening’ co-star Jonathan Groff has reportedly dropped everything to be by her side at this difficult time. She certainly needs all the love and support she can get.
Jonathan Groff, who is currently working on his new film The Normal Heart in New York City, reportedly knew that he needed to be with his BFF Lea Michele after her boyfriend, Cory Monteith, was found dead on July 13.

July 16, 2013

Lea Michele Wanted To Get Married & Have Kids With Cory Monteith

So sad. Before Cory’s sudden death on July 13, Lea ‘had her whole life planned’ with her ‘Glee’ co-star and offscreen boyfriend, a source tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. Now, she’s ‘going through hell’ and friends aren’t sure if she’ll ever get over this.
Our hearts break for Lea Michele as she copes with the loss of her Glee co-star and offscreen boyfriend Cory Monteith. The 31-year-old actor was found dead in his Vancouver, British Columbia hotel room on July 13.

July 16, 2013
Romy Rosemont Cory Monteith Death

Cory Monteith’s Onscreen Mom Reacts To His Tragic Death On Twitter

So sad. Romy Rosemont, who played Finn’s mom on ‘Glee,’ is the latest celeb to share her sadness over the passing of her TV son, Cory Monteith, on Twitter. Cory’s death is already heartbreaking, but to think about a ‘mom’ saying goodbye to her ‘son’ is almost too much to bare.
Television mom, Romy Rosemont, said kind words about her TV son on Twitter on July 14, one day after Cory Monteith was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room.

July 15, 2013
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Lea Michele Misses Cory Monteith So Much She’s Called His Voicemail

Lea is heartbroken and ‘ruined’ by the tragic death of her boyfriend and ‘Glee’ co-star, Cory. A source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY how she is grieving his loss.
Lea Michele, 26, is beside herself with grief after losing her boyfriend, Cory Monteith, who died on July 13 at age 31. Although she is surrounded by family and friends, she is desperate to feel closer to Cory after his passing. Read on to find out how Lea is coping. 

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