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13th Jul 2014

Cory Monteith’s Father Opens Up About His Son A Year After His Death

The actor died tragically last year.

Sue Murphy

On this day last year, Cory Monteith was found dead at just 31 years of age. Monteith had struggled with drug addiction over the years and tragically died of an overdose.

A year after his death, his father, Joe Monteith, has opened up about life without Cory to ET Canada in a heartbreaking interview.

“I still miss him very much and I still have the empty feeling inside. Cory was a likeable young man and if he was in the room, you’d be smiling,” he said. “He enjoyed life. That’s why I was so shocked about the outcome of everything.”

His father, who was estranged from Cory, was unaware of the funeral arrangements: “I didn’t get to go to his viewing, which, it would have meant a lot.”

He also spoke out about Lea Michele, stating: “She’s a beautiful young woman, she’s just getting to the top of her career and I don’t expect her to go out and do it alone. She should enjoy life. She had a good time when she was with Cory, from what I understand, but life’s gotta go on.”