“I was like a lot of kids, looking for something to be interested in. Something to be passionate about. All you need is permission. Not only for Glee, but for anything in life.”
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Cory Monteith
Cory Allan Michael Monteith was a Canadian actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the television series Stargate Atlantis (2004), and had other roles in shows including Smallville (2005), and Supernatural (2005). During his career, he starred in over eighteen dramas and seventeen films, with Monte Carlo (2011), Final Destination 3 (2006), and Sisters & Brothers (2011), all becoming commer…
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entertainment · Canadian actor (1982–2013) · actor · musician · voice actor · television actor · also Cory Monteith, Cory Allan Monteith, Corey Monteith, Cory Allan Michael Monteith, Monteith
Born 11 May 1982 · Died 13 July 2013 · Q296484
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 5,326 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 1,744, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 2 entries
New York Post: Cory Monteith’s mom dead at 74, weeks after the late ‘Glee’ star’s father Joe’s death
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AOL: How Cory Monteith's “Glee” Parents Romy Rosemont and Mike O'Malley Brought Cast to 'Tears' While Filming Final Tribute
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2023· 5 entries
Yahoo: cory monteith
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New York Daily News: 10th anniversary of Cory Monteith’s death honored by Lea Michele, other ‘Glee’ co-stars
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CNN: Cory Monteith remembered on tenth anniversary of his death
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E!: Remembering Cory Monteith 10 Years After His Untimely Death
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People: Cory Monteith's 'Glee' Costars Say They Didn't Tell Him 'Enough' That They Were 'Floored' By His Acting
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2020· 1 entry
Naya Rivera, Monteith's Glee co-star and close friend, died in an accidental drowning, and her body was found on July 13, seven years to the date of Monteith's death
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2013· 10 entries
And served as a tribute to Monteith, focusing on the death of his character Finn Hudson; the nature of Hudson's death is never revealed
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Featured an extended tribute to Monteith by his Glee co-star Jane Lynch, along with four other actors who died in 2013
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Ryan Murphy stated in various media outlets that Monteith was set to have a tribute in the third episode of season five, which also dealt with the death of his character Finn Hudson
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International Business Times: Cory Monteith Autopsy Completed, Initial Results Of Cause Of Death Should Be Available Tuesday
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International Business Times: Cory Monteith Autopsy: ‘Glee’ Star’s Cause Of Death Will Reportedly Be Revealed In ‘2 Or 3 Days’
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Died 2013-07-13.
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Died from an overdose of heroin and alcohol in a Vancouver hotel room
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Monteith was found dead in his room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver
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It was reported that Monteith had completed his treatment
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Monteith's publicist announced that Monteith had admitted himself into a treatment facility for substance addiction
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2012· 1 entry
Hosted the 23rd GLAAD Media Awards in New York City with co-star Naya Rivera
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2011· 2 entries
Monteith filmed a PSA for Straight But Not Narrow, an online PSA organization aimed at changing the minds of young straight people in their attitude and viewpoint towards the LGBT community
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From an alternative school he attended in his youth in Victoria
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2010· 1 entry
Monteith quietly joined the Canadian indie rock band, Bonnie Dune
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2009· 1 entry
Monteith was cast in the Fox series Glee as Finn Hudson
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2008· 1 entry
When they were cast as love interests on Glee
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2007· 1 entry
Starred in the MTV series Kaya as Gunnar
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2005· 1 entry
Appeared in Killer Bash, about a tormented geek's soul that was taking revenge on his murderer's children by taking over a girl's twin body
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1982· 2 entries
To Ann McGregor, an interior decorator, and Joe Monteith, a soldier who served in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
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Born 1982-05-11.
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