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Coroner: ‘Glee’ actor Cory Monteith died of overdose of heroin and alcohol
Washington Post ^ | 07/16/2013

Posted on 07/16/2013 9:04:34 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — “Glee” actor Cory Monteith, who had struggled for years with substance abuse and once said he was lucky to be alive, died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol, the British Columbia coroner’s office said Tuesday.

“There is no evidence to suggest Mr. Monteith’s death was anything other than a most tragic accident,” the office said in a statement.

The 31-year-old was found dead in his Vancouver, British Columbia, hotel room on Saturday after he didn’t check out on time. He was believed to be alone when he died. Hotel video and electronic records indicate he returned to his room by himself early Saturday.

At a briefing Tuesday afternoon, police said they believe Monteith had been dead for several hours before he was found. They said the coroner’s report didn’t indicate the levels of heroin or alcohol in his system. They ruled out foul play.

“Our belief is that when he took the heroin he was alone,” said Vancouver Police Department spokesman Brian Montague. He added: “There was evidence in the room that was consistent with a drug overdose. We’re not providing exactly what we found at the scene.”

Police said it was too early for the coroner’s office to conclude whether Monteith was the victim of a bad batch of heroin, which turns up from time to time in Vancouver.

Monteith’s death recalled the lives of Heath Ledger, Corey Haim and River Phoenix — actors who battled substance abuse and died in their 20s and 30s.

Monteith had talked bluntly about struggling with addiction since he was a teenager, calling it a serious problem and telling Parade magazine in 2011 he was “lucky to be alive.”

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: corymonteith; glee; heroin; hotshot; od
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CORY MONTEITH and LEA MICHELLE in "GLEE
1 posted on 07/16/2013 9:04:34 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

And these are the people our teens and young adults want to emulate. RIP.


2 posted on 07/16/2013 9:12:47 PM PDT by informavoracious (We're being "punished" with Stanley Ann's baby. Obamacare: shovel-ready healthcare.)
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these are the willing tools of the leftwing propaganda outlets


3 posted on 07/16/2013 9:15:19 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: SeekAndFind

May God have mercy upon his soul. From what I’ve heard about that program(which, happily, I have never watched), I’m surprised this hasn’t happened to more of its actors.


4 posted on 07/16/2013 9:15:44 PM PDT by ReformationFan
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To: informavoracious

I am shocked and surprised. NOT.


5 posted on 07/16/2013 9:16:04 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: SeekAndFind

So, if you slash your wrists in the bathtub, swallow a bottle full of pills, or eat a bullet, is that also considered “a most tragic accident”?

Maybe he didn’t intend it to be a fatal dose, but when you inject yourself with unknown chemicals, isn’t it at best a game of Russian Roulette?


6 posted on 07/16/2013 9:16:23 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: informavoracious

Heroin, alcohol, and “Glee”.

None of which are good lifestyle choices.


7 posted on 07/16/2013 9:17:52 PM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the Whitehouse.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why are these things always “tragic”? You mix heroin and alcohol, death is an eventuality.

There were somne drunken kids many years ago who went speeding down a 25 mph road on which I lived. They ran a stop sign and struck a tree eight feet off the ground. How fast must one go to launch a car eight feet into the air with enough speed to kill all occupants? Again, it was called a “tragedy.” Again, I say, drive at some crazy rate of speed, death is an inevitability, not a tragedy. Running over a kid on a big wheel on the way to your self induced death - thatis a tragedy.


8 posted on 07/16/2013 9:18:00 PM PDT by rey
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To: SeekAndFind

31 years old and he plays a high school student on TV?


9 posted on 07/16/2013 9:18:46 PM PDT by iowamark
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Good Riddance!


10 posted on 07/16/2013 9:21:24 PM PDT by sagar
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“There is no evidence to suggest Mr. Monteith’s death was anything other than a most tragic accident,” the office said in a statement.

Not an accident. It was his choice to screw himself up like that.


11 posted on 07/16/2013 9:25:20 PM PDT by ari-freedom (I need to change my tagline.)
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A 31-year-old who has been through rehab who dies of a heroin/alcohol overdose is not “tragic”. Sad. But not tragic. He brought it on himself. Let’s save “tragedy” for things that actually fit the description.


12 posted on 07/16/2013 9:27:46 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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***“There was evidence in the room that was consistent with a drug overdose. We’re not providing exactly what we found at the scene.”***

From what I've heard about herion overdosing it ain't pretty. You need an iron stomach to view the body.

13 posted on 07/16/2013 9:39:42 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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Why do we as parents allow our kids to watch this junk on tv and absorb this crap that is published. We supply the money and devices to allow our kids to see it...We have our Grandkids visiting and we just took away their online mobile devices..and are now control their access..that and to the tv. We were shocked by what we found on their facebook...we are instructing their parents in dealing with the problem..if they value their inheritence. Enough is enough..


14 posted on 07/16/2013 9:40:57 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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bump


15 posted on 07/16/2013 9:41:47 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: SeekAndFind

Looks like he was stoned out of his gourd when the pic was taken

16 posted on 07/16/2013 9:50:20 PM PDT by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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To: SeekAndFind

Guess Glee lost it’s glow.


17 posted on 07/16/2013 9:58:48 PM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: SeekAndFind

Tried to fill the God sized hole with drugs. Sad.


18 posted on 07/16/2013 10:04:09 PM PDT by vpintheak (We are the the God blessed chosen few! Be thankful for it!)
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To: SeekAndFind

There are 99% of us out here who have little or no talent by comparison who manage to thrive with out drugs. I am sad for his family but all above considered, not so much for him. He blew it.


19 posted on 07/16/2013 10:04:43 PM PDT by llevrok (We are in a new Cold War. At home.)
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To: sagar

post of the day

NOT


20 posted on 07/17/2013 4:53:18 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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