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| Cory Monteith: Glee star died from alcohol and heroin | Cory Monteith: Glee star died from alcohol and heroin |
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| Cory Monteith, star of the hit TV musical comedy Glee, died from a heroin and alcohol overdose, a coroner in British Columbia has announced. | Cory Monteith, star of the hit TV musical comedy Glee, died from a heroin and alcohol overdose, a coroner in British Columbia has announced. |
| The 31-year-old Canadian actor, who played Finn Hudson in the Fox TV hit, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room on Saturday. | |
| Monteith, who had been in the musical comedy since its 2009 start, was treated for drug addiction in April. | Monteith, who had been in the musical comedy since its 2009 start, was treated for drug addiction in April. |
| Fox TV officials described Monteith as "an exceptional talent". | Fox TV officials described Monteith as "an exceptional talent". |
| In a statement, the coroner's office said: "There is no evidence to suggest Mr Monteith's death was anything other than a most tragic accident." | |
| It is thought he was alone when he died because video footage and other evidence suggested he returned to his hotel room by himself after spending time with other people earlier. | |
| Monteith had previously talked frankly about struggling with addiction since he was a teenager. |