RIP Cory Monteith

[babydee1]

Glee star Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson) has been found dead in his Vancouver hotel room, confirmed by the Vancouver police and several news websites.  More information and messages from the Glee cast & crew can be found on ontd_glee

Cause of death is not yet confirmed, but he apparently died alone and foul play is not suspected.

He was 31 years old.

Heartbreaking news indeed.  My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

Comments

[apeygirl.livejournal.com]

I saw this on some of the gossip sites yesterday and was really hoping it was a rumor at first. How sad and shocking. From all accounts, he was a very nice and friendly guy, despite the addiction issues.

I also hope his death was something besides drugs. I know that was hard for me, when mourning my cousin. It's so much harder to grieve when you feel angry at the person you lost for having a hand in their own death. I don't like that feeling and I don't wish it on his loved ones.

[babydee1.livejournal.com]

I wonder if anyone's checked the minibar in the room for ammonia leaks? It's very rare, but sometimes the gas canister in a mini-fridge can develop a leak, which if unchecked can leak into the room and be potentially fatal. I heard about a woman who was throwing up all night in hotel room, not realising that the pungent smell in the room came from the mini-fridge.

If that were the case, the smell would have been detected as soon as anyone walked into the room; who knows? Maybe it's part of the investigation, but that's just me reaching because I really don't want Cory to have relapsed.

[apeygirl.livejournal.com]

I hope not, too. :(

[babydee1.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, we were wrong; his death has been attributed to an alcohol & heroin overdose.

No good can come from doing drugs. Period.

[apeygirl.livejournal.com]

I feared as much. You know, putting his drug use aside, all accounts say he was a sweet and generous man. As much as that makes it harder to lose him, it also helps if you believe in the afterlife. Addiction is a sickness and often a predisposition and he was a victim of it. He had a good heart and I'd like to think Cory is at peace and rewarded for all the good he tried to do to others even while he hurt himself.

It took me so long to mourn my cousin as I had to get over the anger first. She played around with prescription drugs, which are legal, but not the way she got them. It makes me so sad that someone can get to that point even now. But I think most people are misled, thinking they are the exception, that THEY can handle it.

I am mostly anti-drug, though I am all for legalizing marijuana (though I don't use it myself) as we've never had a deadly maryjane overdose, but everyone should stop and think about what their putting into their bodies. Pot might be harmless in itself but it can be a "gateway drug" to those predisposed to addiction. Those are the people that could seek "better" or greater highs and they should think before trying anything, including drinking to excess.

Ugh. I don't want to soapbox here. I don't know how to feel. Just angry and cheated and sad. I feel for him, I feel for his loved ones. I feel for so many people dealing with addiction in their lives and their families. I just hope he's at peace now.