Glee star, Cory Montieth, found dead.

CaliforniaDream

Not a fan of Glee and can't say I knew much about him, but it's always sad to hear of someone young passing away.
Found in a hotel room in Canada but no foul play suspected.

RIP.

TMZ link

Midnight Sundance

I hate to admit it but I watch Glee. Very sad to hear this news. Always sad to hear when someone young and talented die!
Rip

mattjack

There,s a lesson here for all celebs......dont stay in hotel rooms.

Hotel rooms are bad m'kay.

Grayditch

I hope people don't make a song and dance about it.

Creasy_bear

I watched it a few times when it first came on tv. That's the big tall isn't it? I think he was in rehab recently enough? Must have relapsed & overdosed. Can't believe he was 31!!

DEFTLEFTHAND

He was 31, a hotel room death in somebody that young always seems to be either drug overdose or suicide.

theSHU

I can't stop believin he's dead ☹

Leroy42

Another young actor found dead in an hotel room. Surely at some point lessons have to be learned from these cases and the tell tale signs can be seen in advance. Does the industry n ot have a responsibility to those that work in it to protect their employees?

From the outside it all seems that these things are just an accepted part of the industry. Even looking at Lohan and others it is just one of the side effects of fame for some and little seems to be done to actually help those in clear need of help.

Not knowing much about this case, but I think he was in rehab recently so it was clear he had issues.

Of course the 'industry' will come out and say it's a tragedy (there's the next glee cover right there!) to lose someone for young blah blah, but nothing will actually be done about it.

Goat the dote

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

He was 31, a hotel room death in somebody that young always seems to be either drug overdose or suicide.

This would be my thoughts

mattjack

Leroy42 wrote: »

Another young actor found dead in an hotel room. Surely at some point lessons have to be learned from these cases and the tell tale signs can be seen in advance. Does the industry n ot have a responsibility to those that work in it to protect their employees?

From the outside it all seems that these things are just an accepted part of the industry. Even looking at Lohan and others it is just one of the side effects of fame for some and little seems to be done to actually help those in clear need of help.

Not knowing much about this case, but I think he was in rehab recently so it was clear he had issues.

Of course the 'industry' will come out and say it's a tragedy (there's the next glee cover right there!) to lose someone for young blah blah, but nothing will actually be done about it.

Lohans dead too ?

bnt

theSHU wrote: »

I can't stop believin he's dead ☹

How does the chorus go again?
"Don' stop breathin'
hold on to that feelin'
in your extremities ..! "

Mysteriouschic

Can't believe he's dead woke up looked on digitalspy first thing I saw was Cory Monteith dead was in shock. I feel so sorry for Lea who he's dating from the show heard they were set to get married in a 2 weeks saw it on twitter poor girl and his family. Can't imagine losing someone like that.

Wibbs

Leroy42 wrote: »

Another young actor found dead in an hotel room. Surely at some point lessons have to be learned from these cases and the tell tale signs can be seen in advance. Does the industry n ot have a responsibility to those that work in it to protect their employees?

Well if they're still earning and laying those golden eggs then they are protected, though as history has shown they're often enabled in dodgy behaviour, so long as they are the golden goose. When the fame passes or they just become too much hassle and that gets in the way of the money, then too often they're left out to dry, and/or left to the wolves in the popular press to feed off.

Very sad for someone so young.

token101

Leroy42 wrote: »

Does the industry n ot have a responsibility to those that work in it to protect their employees?.

No. They have a responsibility to pay him on time and make sure he has a decent environment to work in. That doesn't extend to mothering him 24 hours a day and making sure he doesn't do stupid **** because he earns too much money.

Leroy42 wrote: »

Another young actor found dead in an hotel room. Surely at some point lessons have to be learned from these cases and the tell tale signs can be seen in advance. Does the industry n ot have a responsibility to those that work in it to protect their employees?

From the outside it all seems that these things are just an accepted part of the industry. Even looking at Lohan and others it is just one of the side effects of fame for some and little seems to be done to actually help those in clear need of help.

Not knowing much about this case, but I think he was in rehab recently so it was clear he had issues.

Of course the 'industry' will come out and say it's a tragedy (there's the next glee cover right there!) to lose someone for young blah blah, but nothing will actually be done about it.

Blaming anyone else but him is ridiculous. He's 31, not a child. He's responsible for himself. And there is nothing you can do about it. How many times have pro wrestlers been put through rehab by the WWE? How much money has been spent by the PFA and others trying to get Gazza sober? If he wanted help he needed to go and get it, just like every other addict.

Handsome Bob

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

He was 31, a hotel room death in somebody that young always seems to be either drug overdose or suicide.

He had a history of drug/alcohol abuse, his first stint in rehab was actually even before he became famous on Glee.

Awful news, seemed like a nice bloke by all accounts.

FouxDaFaFa

I have to say, I'm very sad to hear this.

I remember how candid he was about his problems with addiction, such a pity it killed him in the end.

He seemed very decent and normal, especially for the industry he was in.

Kold

Celeb/showbiz

Pretty Polly

I read the thread title and I had to do a double-take!! That's such sad news. He was so young as well, only 31.

RIP Cory.

DebDynamite

So sad. He seemed like such a lovely, down to earth fella. Absolutely gorgeous too - he was a big crush of mine! The fact that he voluntarily went into rehab recently showed that he wanted to overcome his demons.

Son0vagun

Glum

Duckworth_Luas

He had just graduated from high school too!

efb

3 threads on this?

Pace2008

I think this thread can be considered the point when AH finally became what it's been threatening to become for a while now, an extension of the "liek dis if u h8 child abuse" wing of Facebook.

downonthefarm

never heard of him. which one? was he?

genericguy

mattjack wrote: »

Lohans dead too ?

Really? I have her in my celebrity death pot with bonus quids for suicide. This could be a good day.

DebDynamite

Pace2008 wrote: »

I think this thread can be considered the point when AH finally became what it's been threatening to become for a while now, an extension of the "liek dis if u h8 child abuse" wing of Facebook.

Did you make the same comment on the 15 page James Gandolfini thread?

Pace2008

DebDynamite wrote: »

Did you make the same comment on the 15 page James Gandolfini thread?

No, because he was the lead actor in one of the greatest TV series of all time rather than a dude from some kids' show.

I generally don't look at RIP threads anyway because I get annoyed watching people compete with each other to prove they're the most empathetic. There's something very crass about it.

I hate glee. This doesn't affect me in any way.

120_Minutes

Has the Glee soundtrack gone up in price on iTunes yet?

DebDynamite

Pace2008 wrote: »

No, because he was the lead actor in one of the greatest TV series of all time rather than a dude from some kids' show.

I generally don't look at RIP threads anyway because I get annoyed watching people compete with each other to prove they're the most empathetic. There's something very crass about it.

It's not just some kids TV show, it is a smash hit TV show which became a global phenomenon and one that Monteith, one of the original and most loved stars was still starring in.

Duckworth_Luas

The only way to deal with this is to sing some songs and bust out a few dance moves. Someone will need to rap.

1ZRed

It's glee that should've died, not him

dark crystal

Pace2008 wrote: »

No, because he was the lead actor in one of the greatest TV series of all time rather than a dude from some kids' show.

I generally don't look at RIP threads anyway because I get annoyed watching people compete with each other to prove they're the most empathetic. There's something very crass about it.

It wasn't a kids show actually and this young man's death is no less tragic than Gandolfini's just because he happened to be an actor you didn't 'respect'.
People have the right to express their sympathies without the thread police appearing and having a pop.
We get it, you don't approve of RIP threads, so perhaps instead of coming in and moaning in one and getting annoyed at all the crass, empathetic posters you are so much better than, you should keep out of them altogether.

Back on topic, I wasn't a fan of the show, but any young man checking out at 31 is a tragedy. Thoughts go out to his loved ones, who must be in absolute bits right now.

nervous_twitch

Pace2008 wrote: »

No, because he was the lead actor in one of the greatest TV series of all time rather than a dude from some kids' show.

Ehm, Glee has its own forum right here on boards. Sad news.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Don't stop bereving.

Wanderer2010

Sad to hear this of course but Im surprised that a 31 year old is a main character in Glee, how old was his character supposed to be- between 21-24? I know its usual to cast much older looking people for younger roles, but I woudl definitely say some stress over where his career was headed had to be behind some of his torment, theres only so long a man in his 30s can play a fresh faced college goer belting out corny tunes, the same as most of the cast of the show. Post-Glee career opportunities are probably going to be thin on the ground for a lot of them.

CastingCouch

R.I.P

But, do drugs, run the risk of dying.

This is not a tragedy like I've seen posted in other places.

UCDVet

CastingCouch wrote: »

R.I.P

But, do drugs, run the risk of dying.

This is not a tragedy like I've seen posted in other places.

Sure - if it's just a random druggie.

But this guy was rich and popular. So it's tragic.

CastingCouch

UCDVet wrote: »

Sure - if it's just a random druggie.

But this guy was rich and popular. So it's tragic.

What????

Because he's famous it's tragic?

I'd consider yer man in Kerry in the laundrette tragic.

mattjack

Pace2008 wrote: »

No, because he was the lead actor in one of the greatest TV series of all time rather than a dude from some kids' show.

I generally don't look at RIP threads anyway because I get annoyed watching people compete with each other to prove they're the most empathetic. There's something very crass about it.

One of the greatest shows of all time ?
give over will ya .

UCDVet

CastingCouch wrote: »

What????

Because he's famous it's tragic?

I'd consider yer man in Kerry in the laundrette tragic.

Tragic:
Causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow.

Hundreds of thousands of people die every day...and very few people are impacted by it. When a regular person dies, it is very tragic for their immediate family and everyone else is largely unaffected.

By definition, the more distress or sorrow caused by the death, the more tragic it is. Someone who is famous dying will impact the lives of millions....assuming people aren't GLAD he's dead, it will be tragic. I'm not a fan of Glee, but news of his death is being reported all over the world. If I died tomorrow from a drug OD - I'd be lucky to get a mention in the newspaper.

The more popular/powerful/famous/influential someone is, the more tragic their death. We value their life more. Princess Diana dies in a car crash and it is devastatingly tragic. I'd argue that her death alone received more media coverage than ALL of the million other automobile accidents that year.

Drug dealers get shot and killed every day...and we mostly don't care.
Solders get shot and killed every day...and we mostly don't care.

Someone kills a popular US president (JFK) and the whole world cares.

So yeah, he was famous and he died - so it is more tragic. More people care, more people are negatively impacted. His life was more valuable than most....so lots of people will be sad.

McLoughlin

mattjack wrote: »

One of the greatest shows of all time ?
give over will ya .

He was refering to The Soprano's with that comment not Glee.

mattjack

McLoughlin wrote: »

He was refering to The Soprano's with that comment not Glee.

Thanks , disregard my previous comment .I blame the heat and wish to acknowledge my ....... ohhh look a baby hedgehog.

endacl

I'm so out of touch with celeb culture and d'telly. Corey who...?

Kylo Ren

endacl wrote: »

I'm so out of touch with celeb culture and d'telly. Corey who...?

Cory Montieth.

endacl

Keno 92 wrote: »

Cory Montieth.

Nah. Still not ringing any bells...

CastingCouch

nervous_twitch wrote: »

Ehm, Glee has its own forum right here on boards. Sad news.

:eek: It has it's own forum on boards? Well obviously then it's one of the greatest shows ever.

I mean, boards doesn't just create forums for nothing. :rolleyes:

There's a mustard forum.

CastingCouch

UCDVet wrote: »

Hundreds of thousands of people die every day...and very few people are impacted by it. When a regular person dies, it is very tragic for their immediate family and everyone else is largely unaffected.

By definition, the more distress or sorrow caused by the death, the more tragic it is. Someone who is famous dying will impact the lives of millions....assuming people aren't GLAD he's dead, it will be tragic. I'm not a fan of Glee, but news of his death is being reported all over the world. If I died tomorrow from a drug OD - I'd be lucky to get a mention in the newspaper.

The more popular/powerful/famous/influential someone is, the more tragic their death. We value their life more. Princess Diana dies in a car crash and it is devastatingly tragic. I'd argue that her death alone received more media coverage than ALL of the million other automobile accidents that year.

Drug dealers get shot and killed every day...and we mostly don't care.
Solders get shot and killed every day...and we mostly don't care.

Someone kills a popular US president (JFK) and the whole world cares.

So yeah, he was famous and he died - so it is more tragic. More people care, more people are negatively impacted. His life was more valuable than most....so lots of people will be sad.

Sorry, but someone famous dying because of someone else is tragic.

Someone famous dying because of their own actions is not.

He's such a good role model for people isn't he? Taking drugs.

mikom

CastingCouch wrote: »

He's such a good role model for people isn't he? Taking drugs.

Better knock all of these (and many more) off your role model list also........

Steve Jobs,
Baudelaire,
Mohammed,
William Burroughs,
Robert Louis Stevenson,
Michael Phelps,
Usain bolt,
George Washington,
Obama,
Bill Clinton,
Charles Dickens,
Arthur Conan Doyle,
Thomas Edison, Freud,
Ben Franklin................................ and on it goes.

CastingCouch

mikom wrote: »

Better knock all of these (and many more) off your role model list also........

Steve Jobs,
Baudelaire,
Mohammed,
William Burroughs,
Robert Louis Stevenson,
Michael Phelps,
Usain bolt,
George Washington,
Obama,
Bill Clinton,
Charles Dickens,
Arthur Conan Doyle,
Thomas Edison, Freud,
Ben Franklin................................ and on it goes.

How many of those died as a result of their (illegal and stupid) actions?

This guy will be remembered for drugs.

I don't need to go through what the others will be remembered for.

mikom

CastingCouch wrote: »

How many of those died as a result of their (illegal and stupid) actions?

You said "He's such a good role model for people isn't he? Taking drugs."

Death didn't come into it.

The role models (to some) that I posted all caned it at one point or another in their lives.
Some still are caning it.

CastingCouch wrote: »

How many of those died as a result of their (illegal and stupid) actions?

What led up to Christoper Reeves death?
Was horseback polo illegal and stupid?
Fuckin' dangerous that's for sure............ a lot more dangerous than some drug taking.