Cory Monteith and Lea Michele.Photo:Lea Michele InstagramA decade afterCory Monteith’s unexpecteddeath at age 31, his former loveLea Micheleis remembering the impact he had on her life.The actress shared a sentimental tribute on Thursday dedicated to her lateGleecostar and former boyfriend, writing alongside a black-and-white throwback snap of the pair, “Hey you. 10 years.““It feels like only yesterday that you were here and yet a million years ago all at the same time. Ihold all of our memories in my heartwhere they will stay safe and never forgotten,” continued Michele, 36.The pair, who played leads Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson on the hit Fox show, fell in love on set and dated off screen from 2012 until his unexpected death a year later.“We miss you every day and will never forget the light you to brought to us all. I miss you big guy. I hope you found Taylor up there and are playing the drums together. 🤍,” Michele concluded her post, seemingly referring to lateFoo FightersdrummerTaylor Hawkins, whodied unexpectedly in March 2022 at age 50.FOX Image Collection via Getty ImagesMichele and Monteith’sGleecostarChord Overstreetalso shared a song in tribute on hisInstagram.“10 years ago today I lost one of my best friends,” wrote theFalling for Christmasstar, 34. “Feels like forever ago and at the same time it feels like it was just yesterday.“Overstreet continued, “I still struggle to process all of this some days, but Music has definitely helped me heal and deal with a lot of these emotions when they come up. We all miss and love you Cory.“Monteith was found dead on July 13, 2013, at Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, the result of amixture of heroin and alcohol.“We are so saddened to confirm that the reports on the death of Cory Monteith are accurate,” his rep said in a statement at the time. “We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss.”Less than three months later,Gleeand its stars processed their grief with the emotional season 5 episode“The Quarterback,”which mourned the loss of both Finn and Monteith himself.During an appearance onJenna UshkowitzandKevin McHale’sAnd That’s What You REALLY Missedpodcast,Gleeco-creatorRyan Murphyrevealed he had regrets about continuing the series after Monteith’s death.“Now, if this had happened, I would be like, ‘That’s the end,’ " shared Murphy, 57. “Because you can’t really recover from something like that.“FOX via GettyThe producer added that, if it had been up to him, the show would have “stopped for a very long time and probably not come back.“He also shared that “The Quarterback” was “an episode I was able to watch once. And I never looked at it again.“In 2016 Michele shared that she had gotten a poignant tattoo with Monteith’s character’s football jersey number on it. “For my Quarterback … #5,” she wrote, adding a heart emoji.She revealed later, in 2019, that she had addedanother piece of inkin honor of Monteith when she debuteda tattoo reading “Finn”on her upper thigh on Instagram.Cory Monteith and Lea Michele on Nov. 1, 2009, in New York City.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicMonteith’s motherAnn McGregorpreviously recalled the moment sheheard the news of her son’s death.“I got a call from Lea and she was screaming on the phone,” she told PEOPLE in 2018. “She was yelling, ‘Is it true, is it true about Cory?’ and I said, ‘What about Cory?’ I had heard nothing. And then police knocked on my front door.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.When she heard the news, “I went into a state of numbness,” McGregor continued. “I just shut off all emotions, and I was numb.”Reflecting onthe life her son hadyet to live, she added, “Cory wanted a wife and kids. He would have made a beautiful father. He had accomplished so much. He was ready to step out of Hollywood and really live. He had so much to look forward to.”All six seasons ofGleecan be streamed on Disney+.
Cory Monteith and Lea Michele.Photo:Lea Michele Instagram
Lea Michele Instagram
A decade afterCory Monteith’s unexpecteddeath at age 31, his former loveLea Micheleis remembering the impact he had on her life.The actress shared a sentimental tribute on Thursday dedicated to her lateGleecostar and former boyfriend, writing alongside a black-and-white throwback snap of the pair, “Hey you. 10 years.““It feels like only yesterday that you were here and yet a million years ago all at the same time. Ihold all of our memories in my heartwhere they will stay safe and never forgotten,” continued Michele, 36.The pair, who played leads Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson on the hit Fox show, fell in love on set and dated off screen from 2012 until his unexpected death a year later.“We miss you every day and will never forget the light you to brought to us all. I miss you big guy. I hope you found Taylor up there and are playing the drums together. 🤍,” Michele concluded her post, seemingly referring to lateFoo FightersdrummerTaylor Hawkins, whodied unexpectedly in March 2022 at age 50.FOX Image Collection via Getty ImagesMichele and Monteith’sGleecostarChord Overstreetalso shared a song in tribute on hisInstagram.“10 years ago today I lost one of my best friends,” wrote theFalling for Christmasstar, 34. “Feels like forever ago and at the same time it feels like it was just yesterday.“Overstreet continued, “I still struggle to process all of this some days, but Music has definitely helped me heal and deal with a lot of these emotions when they come up. We all miss and love you Cory.“Monteith was found dead on July 13, 2013, at Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, the result of amixture of heroin and alcohol.“We are so saddened to confirm that the reports on the death of Cory Monteith are accurate,” his rep said in a statement at the time. “We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss.”Less than three months later,Gleeand its stars processed their grief with the emotional season 5 episode“The Quarterback,”which mourned the loss of both Finn and Monteith himself.During an appearance onJenna UshkowitzandKevin McHale’sAnd That’s What You REALLY Missedpodcast,Gleeco-creatorRyan Murphyrevealed he had regrets about continuing the series after Monteith’s death.“Now, if this had happened, I would be like, ‘That’s the end,’ " shared Murphy, 57. “Because you can’t really recover from something like that.“FOX via GettyThe producer added that, if it had been up to him, the show would have “stopped for a very long time and probably not come back.“He also shared that “The Quarterback” was “an episode I was able to watch once. And I never looked at it again.“In 2016 Michele shared that she had gotten a poignant tattoo with Monteith’s character’s football jersey number on it. “For my Quarterback … #5,” she wrote, adding a heart emoji.She revealed later, in 2019, that she had addedanother piece of inkin honor of Monteith when she debuteda tattoo reading “Finn”on her upper thigh on Instagram.Cory Monteith and Lea Michele on Nov. 1, 2009, in New York City.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicMonteith’s motherAnn McGregorpreviously recalled the moment sheheard the news of her son’s death.“I got a call from Lea and she was screaming on the phone,” she told PEOPLE in 2018. “She was yelling, ‘Is it true, is it true about Cory?’ and I said, ‘What about Cory?’ I had heard nothing. And then police knocked on my front door.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.When she heard the news, “I went into a state of numbness,” McGregor continued. “I just shut off all emotions, and I was numb.”Reflecting onthe life her son hadyet to live, she added, “Cory wanted a wife and kids. He would have made a beautiful father. He had accomplished so much. He was ready to step out of Hollywood and really live. He had so much to look forward to.”All six seasons ofGleecan be streamed on Disney+.
A decade afterCory Monteith’s unexpecteddeath at age 31, his former loveLea Micheleis remembering the impact he had on her life.
The actress shared a sentimental tribute on Thursday dedicated to her lateGleecostar and former boyfriend, writing alongside a black-and-white throwback snap of the pair, “Hey you. 10 years.”
“It feels like only yesterday that you were here and yet a million years ago all at the same time. Ihold all of our memories in my heartwhere they will stay safe and never forgotten,” continued Michele, 36.
The pair, who played leads Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson on the hit Fox show, fell in love on set and dated off screen from 2012 until his unexpected death a year later.
“We miss you every day and will never forget the light you to brought to us all. I miss you big guy. I hope you found Taylor up there and are playing the drums together. 🤍,” Michele concluded her post, seemingly referring to lateFoo FightersdrummerTaylor Hawkins, whodied unexpectedly in March 2022 at age 50.
FOX Image Collection via Getty Images
Michele and Monteith’sGleecostarChord Overstreetalso shared a song in tribute on hisInstagram.
“10 years ago today I lost one of my best friends,” wrote theFalling for Christmasstar, 34. “Feels like forever ago and at the same time it feels like it was just yesterday.”
Overstreet continued, “I still struggle to process all of this some days, but Music has definitely helped me heal and deal with a lot of these emotions when they come up. We all miss and love you Cory.”
Monteith was found dead on July 13, 2013, at Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, the result of amixture of heroin and alcohol.
“We are so saddened to confirm that the reports on the death of Cory Monteith are accurate,” his rep said in a statement at the time. “We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss.”
Less than three months later,Gleeand its stars processed their grief with the emotional season 5 episode“The Quarterback,”which mourned the loss of both Finn and Monteith himself.
During an appearance onJenna UshkowitzandKevin McHale’sAnd That’s What You REALLY Missedpodcast,Gleeco-creatorRyan Murphyrevealed he had regrets about continuing the series after Monteith’s death.
“Now, if this had happened, I would be like, ‘That’s the end,’ " shared Murphy, 57. “Because you can’t really recover from something like that.”
FOX via Getty
The producer added that, if it had been up to him, the show would have “stopped for a very long time and probably not come back.”
He also shared that “The Quarterback” was “an episode I was able to watch once. And I never looked at it again.”
In 2016 Michele shared that she had gotten a poignant tattoo with Monteith’s character’s football jersey number on it. “For my Quarterback … #5,” she wrote, adding a heart emoji.
She revealed later, in 2019, that she had addedanother piece of inkin honor of Monteith when she debuteda tattoo reading “Finn”on her upper thigh on Instagram.
Cory Monteith and Lea Michele on Nov. 1, 2009, in New York City.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Monteith’s motherAnn McGregorpreviously recalled the moment sheheard the news of her son’s death.
“I got a call from Lea and she was screaming on the phone,” she told PEOPLE in 2018. “She was yelling, ‘Is it true, is it true about Cory?’ and I said, ‘What about Cory?’ I had heard nothing. And then police knocked on my front door.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
When she heard the news, “I went into a state of numbness,” McGregor continued. “I just shut off all emotions, and I was numb.”
Reflecting onthe life her son hadyet to live, she added, “Cory wanted a wife and kids. He would have made a beautiful father. He had accomplished so much. He was ready to step out of Hollywood and really live. He had so much to look forward to.”
All six seasons ofGleecan be streamed on Disney+.
source: people.com
