Cory Monteith 1982-2013
Cory Monteith arrives at the 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards at Barker Hangar on Jan. 10, 2013, in Santa Monica, Calif.
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 a Vancouver hotel room on July 13, 2013. He was 31.
2013
Lea Michele and Cory Monteith arrive at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 27, 2013, in Los Angeles.
2013
Actor Cory Monteith attends the 12th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
In April, Monteith admitted himself to a treatment facility for "substance addiction" and asked for privacy as he took steps toward recovery, a representative said at the time.
It was not Monteith's first time in rehab. He received treatment when he was 19 and had previously talked about his addiction struggles, saying he had a serious problem and took just "anything and everything."
"Glee"
Cory Monteith starred in "Glee" as a high school football player who puts his status and popularity at risk to join the glee club and its outcast members. The show, with its pop music-based song-and-dance numbers and high-profile guest stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, became an immediate hit and made stars of its relatively unknown cast.
Pictured at left with Monteith are Kevin McHale, Mark Salling and Chord Overstreet.
"Glee"
Corey Monteith and Lea Michele in "Glee."
2013
Actor Cory Monteith and Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas speak onstage during Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 23, 2013, in Los Angeles, California.
2012
Actors Lea Michele and Cory Monteith arrive at a Golden Globe Awards after-party, at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
2012
Actor Cory Monteith arrives at the 2012 Do Something Awards, sponsored by DoSomething.org and VH1, on Aug. 19, 2012, in Santa Monica, Calif.
2012
Actor Cory Monteith accepts an award onstage during the 2012 Do Something Awards, at Barker Hangar, in Santa Monica, Calif., Aug. 19, 2012.
"Monte Carlo"
Among Cory Monteiths film credits was the 2012 romantic comedy "Monte Carlo."
2012
Actors Cory Monteith and Lea Michele and writer/director/producer Ryan Murphy inside the 11th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball sponsored by Audi, Grey Goose, Kayne Anderson and smartwater on June 9, 2012.
"Glee"
The seniors from McKinley High graduate in the "Goodbye" season finale episode of "Glee." Pictured from left: Naya Rivera, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Cory Monteith, Harry Shum Jr., Mark Salling and Dianna Agron.
"Glee"
From left: Chord Overstreet, Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith and Lea Michele in a scene from "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie."
2011
Actor Cory Monteith speaks onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 24, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to his series' biography, Monteith was born in Calgary, Alberta, and moved to Vancouver Island as a child. Monteith's TV credits included roles on the series "Kaya" and "Kyle XY," and guest appearances on "Smallville," "Supernatural," "Stargate," "Flash Gordon" and "Interns." His film credits included "Final Destination 3," "The Invisible," "Deck the Halls" and "Whisper."
2011
Cory Monteith (left), Jane Lynch (center) and Chris Colfer pose at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, January 5, 2011. Lynch won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress, while "Glee" won for Favorite TV Comedy.
2011
Actors Dustin Milligan and Cory Monteith arrive at a screening of "Shark Night" at Universal CityWalk, Sept. 1, 2011 in Universal City, Calif.
2011
The cast of "Glee" poses with a large plaque listing all 300 songs they've performed, at a special taping of "Glee" at Paramount Studios, Oct. 26, 2011, in Los Angeles.
2011
Cory Monteith of "Glee Live! In Concert" performs at Target Center on June 1, 2011, in Minneapolis, Minn.
2011
Actor Cory Monteith arrives at the premiere of "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie" at the Regency Village Theater on August 6, 2011 in Westwood, Calif.
2010
Lea Michele and Cory Monteith from the cast of "Glee" perform at Radio City Music Hall on May 28, 2010 in New York City.
2010
Actors Cory Monteith and Lea Michele attend the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Glee" Season 2, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif., September 7, 2010.
2009
Actor Corey Monteith attends a screening of "Glee" at the Santa Monica High School Amphitheater on May 11, 2009 in Santa Monica, California.
2009
From left: Cory Monteith, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer and Mark Salling of the TV series "Glee" attend a meet-and-greet at the Hot Topic clothing store at the Fair Oaks Mall on Aug. 20, 2009 in Fairfax, Virginia.
2009
Actor Cory Monteith attends the "Carol-Oke" Contest at Bryant Park on Dec. 3, 2009, in New York.