Remembering Cory

MoviesAreLife wrote:

fantastica wrote:^ i think i am putting the cart before the horse and assumed too much in my above statement. until the autopsy is official nobody knows the cause of his death. he might have died from prescription drug like Heath Ledger did, or simply had a heart attack or stroke as it can happen to apparently very healthy young people too, though very very rarely.

Normal 31 year olds don't just drop dead like that. Given his past, I'm pretty sure we all know what happened. And prescription drugs are just as dangerous and addictive as "street drugs"....especially if you combine medications or take them with alcohol.

Let this be a lesson to young people...they are not invincible. Don't ever start drugs, kids. You are literally fighting your own body's chemistry for the rest of your life. Very hard to fight off this sort of thing, I've been told. Recovering addicts of all kinds have said that everyday is a struggle. One slip up/relapse can cost you your life.

AnneNeville wrote:Cory could have died from his drug use as a teen. He said so himself. He could have been gone at 17, 18, 19. Instead, he *did* find the strength to get clean and stay that way for a decade. An extra decade of life, when he seems to have had happiness, and when he achieved a dream. It is terrible that he relapsed, but the grip of drugs and alcohol is so strong.

He won the battle for ten years. And maybe it is better, as fans, to remember that right now. I want people to be smart and not use drugs, or to quit them if they've started, to stay healthy--but Cory was a real man, not a Glee PSA, no matter what his problems.

And to come from his background and beat such serious addictions--really beat them--for ten years more good life, to achieve a certain level of fame, and (as his cousin said) to have been able to come up from nothing to being able to provide for his family, is a big deal. Even if he did relapse. Even if he OD'd, or even if he passed away from damage done to his body when he was still a kid.

Cory--I am still angry with you, but I am going to try to follow my mother's advice and your cousin's request. You beat it when you could have given up long ago. I hope that the time that you won was good, and thank you for what you gave to your fans.

Georgette888 wrote:Since there will enough about all this when the autopsy results are announced, could we perhaps get back to the title of the thread?   There is nothing more that we can say until then and the future of Glee is ok to discuss in other threads.I'd like to hear what lovely things people remember him for. I will start: That gorgeous moment on the red carpet when he talked up Chris's Emmy chances. He looked like a proud big brother and that showed his unselfish, generous spirit. Also the funny interview when he and Chris looked askance at Matt. lol

Georgette888 wrote:I did not mean that, love! I just meant that Id love to hear some positive stories, not *just* a discussion of addiction and Glee. I think he was such a sweet guy and most of us have a fave memory. I would love to hear them.

Cory Monteith: What You Might Not Know About the Beloved (Understatement) Glee Star

If you came to this story hoping for more details about how and why Cory Monteithis no longer with us, you are in the wrong place.

If you are a fan seeking comfort that some members of the press are grieving just as much as you, this is for you.

This is a personal account from one of the (many) reporters who covered Glee since it began, written solely because I can’t stop crying over the news, and feel the need to tell you fans that you are not alone in your devastation.

After the tragic news broke Saturday that Cory had been found in a Vancouver hotel room, various members of the press took to Twitter to reflect on what a truly sincere and sweet guy he was, calling him things like "incredibly kind,"   "always courteous,"  "humble, down to earth," "always honest and unaffected" and "the absolute nicest."

We have covered celebrity deaths before. This one is different.

From the producers and cast and crew and fans on the street to, yes, even the reporters who covered the show, it seems that in Cory’s time in Hollywood, no one really ever had a single bad word to say about the guy.

In case you don’t know a whole lot about this town, that doesn’t happen.

At every Glee press event, from before the show first aired until it became an award-winning success, Monteith was kind and respectful, carefully listening to questions, giving thoughtful and playful answers, and never taking himself too seriously.

If you asked your 18 millionth question about Finn and Rachel, he would smile and do his absolute best to give you something the fans would appreciate hearing.

If you wanted to snap a selfie with him, he wouldn’t just oblige, he would tell you some fun little tricks on how to make you looks the best ("Who cares about me?") and keep snapping photos until he thought the pic did you justice.

And I will never forget that during my first visit to the Glee set in season one, as we watched a performance scene in which Cory was sweating buckets and giving every ounce of everything he had, one of the producers turned to me and said, “No one works harder than Cory. No one. He is everything this show is about."

There are no words for how much he will be missed.

RIP, Cory. You are loved.

littlegleeprincess:
E news live segment on Cory today
(This is long and will probably make you cry so watch at your own risk. I did miss the first 20 seconds too I’m sorry.)

Buenos wrote:I loved Cory's performance in the smash up "Confessions/It's my life" , it was like the character, as clumsy and insecure as he was portrayed at times, could let go when he sang .  

Cory's joy was a sight to behold.

“The entire Glee family and I are deeply saddened by this tragedy. Cory was and always will be a part of my own family and a good friend. He was a special part of this world and will forever be missed. My heart goes out to Cory’s family and Lea and while we are grateful for everyone’s well wishes, privacy during this time of grief is greatly appreciated.”
— Naya Rivera

arina wrote:I have to admit that when some terrible thing like this happens it just really painful for me to think of these great funny moments because that just makes me sad and crying even more....still cannot believe it's true...

I remember one of the first videos I saw of Cory with Chris was where Finn Hudson was doing interview with Kurt in his gaga outfit, the whole thing made me laugh so hard.

And Cory's support fo his castmates was always truly admirable. One of my favorite things about Cory was probably his smile, I could have felt terrible but seeing his smile always made me better.