Death of Cory Monteith

Lisa Lapointe In this Saturday July 13, 2013, photo British Columbia Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe pauses after speaking about the death of Canadian actor Corey Monteith during a news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Monteith, the actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in his hotel room, police said. He was 31. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Doug Lepard In this Saturday July 13, 2013, photo Vancouver Police Acting Chief Doug LePard announces the death of Canadian actor Corey Monteith during a news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Monteith, the actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in his hotel room, police said. He was 31. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Police In this Saturday July 13, 2013, photo Police officers enter the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel where Canadian actor Corey Monteith was found dead in his room earlier in the day in Vancouver, British Columbia. Monteith, the actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in his hotel room, police said. He was 31. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Canada Glee Actor Dead The Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel is seen in Vancouver, B.C., late Saturday July 13, 2013. Canadian actor Cory Monteith, who played the character Finn Hudson on the Fox TV series about a high school glee club, was found dead in his room on the 21st floor of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel on Vancouver's waterfront at about noon Saturday, July 13, 2013, according to police. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Lisa Lapointe, Doug Lepard Vancouver Police Acting Chief Doug LePard, left, and British Columbia Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe leave a news conference after announcing the death of Canadian actor Corey Monteith in Vancouver, B.C., late Saturday July 13, 2013. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Lisa Lapointe, Doug LePard British Columbia Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe speaks about the death of Canadian actor Corey Monteith as Vancouver Police Acting Chief Doug LePard, right, listens during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., late Saturday July 13, 2013. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Lisa Lapointe, Doug Lepard Vancouver Police Acting Chief Doug LePard, right, and British Columbia Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe announce the death of Canadian actor Corey Monteith during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., late Saturday July 13, 2013. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Cory Monteith FILE - In this Monday April 12, 2010 file photo, Cory Monteith, a cast member in the television series "Glee," arrives at the "Glee" Spring Premiere Soiree in Los Angeles, Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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Cory Monteith, Lea Michele This Aug. 19, 2012 file photo shows Cory Monteith, left, and Lea Michele at the 2012 Do Something awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Monteith, who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room, police said. He was 31. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Obit Cory Monteith In this undated image released by Fox, cast members, from left, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Cory Monteith and Lea Michele perform during a scene from "Glee." Monteith, who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room, police said. He was 31. (AP Photo/Fox, Adam Rose)
Obit Cory Monteith In this undated publicity image released by Fox, Cory Monteith, left, and Darren Criss are shown in a scene from "Glee." Monteith, who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room, police said. He was 31. (AP Photo/Fox, Adam Rose)
Obit Cory Monteith In this undated publicity image released by Fox, Lea Michele, left, and Cory Monteith are shown in a scene from "Glee." Monteith, who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room, police said. He was 31. (AP Photo/Fox, Adam Rose)
Card A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Memorial A stuffed moose and a note are left at a memorial for Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel where he died in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Fairmont Pacific Rim This Saturday July 13, 2013, photo shows the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel where Canadian actor Corey Monteith was found dead in his room earlier in the day in Vancouver, British Columbia. Monteith, the actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in his hotel room, police said. He was 31. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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