Cory Monteith, Glee Star, Dead at 31- Page 2

[followspot]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 7:05am

Just for the record, there has been absolutely no announcement or confirmation of a drug overdose. The only facts thus far are the police reports stating that he was found deceased in his hotel room, that there was "no foul play suspected," and that cause of death is "not immediately apparent." An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

No matter how tempting (or possibly accurate), speculation is not fact.

[gchris11]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 7:27am

R.I.P.

[all that jazz]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 7:28am

I'm literally heartbroken, couldn't hold back the tears when I saw his picture on fb this morning. He will be truly missed.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 7:46am

Very tragic for someone this young to die, regardless of how I felt about his show.

[Wildcard]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 8:04am

It's sad that in every article mentioning him, he is associated with his drug problems instead of being able to celebrate his life and achievements.

[BroadwayBenny]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 8:09am

That's because this is breaking news and drugs (allegedly) are the cause of death. You can't expect a life tribute real to be up right away, when people would all be asking how he died.

[Wildcard]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 8:18am

It is only assumed that that is how he died. Police have said there was no evidence in the hotel room of drugs and that people who have talked to him about it in his final days have said that he was doing really well about it since his stint at rehab. Previous drug use may have weakened his heart but it is presumptuous to say he died because of it.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 8:40am

R.I.P. Cory. You will be missed.

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 8:57am

I hope Matt Morrison does something in his 54 Below concert tonight and tomorrow.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 9:43am

What a day for Jane's last performance at Annie... I hope she manages to get through the day. And I hope all the young people - including the Glee fans and Annie orphans - hear the message from Jane that drugs can really be devastating and are not cool. Many are pre-teens and entering that age when things will be available to them.

Of course, his death may be from something unrelated. I guess we will have to wait and see. In this case, you don't even know what you hope to hear. It's just horrible.

In the meantime, my thoughts go out to his family and friends. Hopefully everyone will remember his gifts and his talents and not just his weaknesses

[BroadwayBenny]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 9:46am

Wildcard, That's why I said allegedly. It's just as presumptuous to assume that drugs weren't the cause of death, when he had a very bad history with them.

[MaddieBB12]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 9:53am

KathyNYC2, it is also Jane's birthday.

Thank you for the music, Cory.

[hyperbole_and_a_half]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:09am

I wonder how/if Lea Michele will be able to continue on Glee, since they were a couple IRL. I obviously don't know their relationship, but how does she continue to work on the show where they met and fell in love, in a role so inextricably linked to his, and probably while being asked to relive the grief of his death in front of cameras for the next season?

I know we haven't always been fans of Lea Michele as a person around here, but there is a crack forming for her on my three-sizes-too-small heart today over what she is going through now and what she will be put through in the future, both personally and professionally

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:13am

"KathyNYC2, it is also Jane's birthday." Her birthday memory for the rest of her life.

Today is a tough day for many reasons..it's always good to dwell on the positive and not get sucked into the negative but it will not be easy for many to do that today.

[MaddieBB12]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:14am

He and Lea were suppose to get married in 2 weeks.
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[Kad]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:20am

I have never heard that they were engaged.

[thebeautyis3]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:25am

It's just a rumor that popped up shortly after his death was announced. (Corroborated only by a blurry picture of Lea that looks like she's wearing an engagement ring and a clearly photoshopped picture of the two of them holding a "We're getting married" sign at some award show that's popped up on twitter and tumblr.)

I wonder how/if Glee will handle this.

Rest in peace, Cory Monteith.



Updated On: 7/14/13 at 10:25 AM

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:33am

Am I the only one who thought he was terrible on GLEE? Couldn't act, couldn't sing? Nice to look at, and seemed genuine when I saw him outside of GLEE, but it's not like we lost a major talent. No disrespect, I just think people are taking this too hard.

I do think he could've gotten better, had he had the chance.

/2cents over

[darquegk]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:35am

I was always baffled by the way his character arc went on Glee... more than other characters, his characterization as "the fat guy" was bizarre and seemed inauthentic, when they had actual large women in the cast dealing with the same issues. Guy wasn't ripped, but he never looked flabby or even especially out of shape. He looked like the everyman type. So why were fat insults constantly thrown at him?

It was as if they liked him, and needed some hook to keep his character around, but didn't have one, so they made one up at random.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:46am

I would hope Glee handles it in a tasteful manner.

But I would imagine we will get a Very Special Episode with a sad reprise of "Don't Stop Believing."

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:49am

"Am I the only one who thought he was terrible on GLEE? Couldn't act, couldn't sing? Nice to look at, and seemed genuine when I saw him outside of GLEE, but it's not like we lost a major talent. No disrespect, I just think people are taking this too hard."

Taking it too hard? A 31 year old man with family and friends who loved him died? A life is wasted....How hard is too hard???

Whether or not he was talented as a singer and/or actor is sort of irrelevant.. someone lost their life at a ridiculously young age. Should we be feeling more sad if he had a better voice???? The fact that he died is sad enough for me.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 10:55am

^^ Ok, then. I expect the same sadness and outrage and condolences to every other 31 year-old man with family and friends who passes away today, as well.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 11:00am

Red Jungle, too harsh. His losing his life at 31 has nothing to do with his talent.

They weren't engaged....it was all just rumor. Sheesh.


Trust me, this will not haunt Jane on her birthday forever. 1. Adults don't care nearly as much about birthdays as children. 2. Memories of loved ones lost are not always sad.

My grandmother, with whom I was VERY close, died on my 22nd birthday. Yes, that year it was a horrid birthday, but ever since, I KNOW that I will think of her because it happened on a specific date (as opposed to a random date) It has never haunted me or ruined my birthday.

Death is a part of life, even one taken too soon, and we can choose to accept it gracefully or not.

[jawjuhh]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 11:04am

"^^ Ok, then. I expect the same sadness and outrage and condolences to every other 31 year-old man with family and friends who passes away today, as well."

That's unreasonable to expect. Realistically, we don't mourn as much for people we don't know in the slightest. Do most people know Cory personally? No, but they've watched him on television for four years, watched him in interviews, and he has entertained them and provided some joy in their lives. Of course people will mourn him. People will also mourn the death of a neighbor, a friend, a family member... even if they're "not that talented"

[Addison D.]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 11:06am

"^^ Ok, then. I expect the same sadness and outrage and condolences to every other 31 year-old man with family and friends who passes away today, as well."

Well...OK, sure. But we won't hear about the death of all those other 31 year-old men.

People's delusions that they 'know' actors based on their performances can be aggravating--it seems like such a poor substitute for actual, inter-personal connections in the real world.

Ultimately though, the impulse is an expression of the very Human desire to empathize with have compassion for others. Cory Monteith is an avatar for all those anonymous 31-year old men about whom we can't be expected to have heard.

Updated On: 7/14/13 at 11:06 AM