Glee star, Cory Montieth, found dead.

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

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

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

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.

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 ?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Glum

never heard of him. which one? was he?

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 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.